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Willsboro vs Middlesex vs Schroon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willsboro has the most affordable homes ($238k median).
Middlesex has the highest household income ($110k).
Schroon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
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Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Willsboro | Middlesex | Schroon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,903 |
1,943Highest |
1,897Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±4.5Highest 41% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
54±9.9 39% above U.S. |
| Willsboro and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Willsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Schroon and Willsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,766±$26kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$69,955±$10k 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,900±$48kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$272,800±$21k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $720±$46 49% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$516±$33Lowest 63% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,914Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,291 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.1%±35.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±36.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Willsboro and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schroon and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.