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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Middlesex, NY compare?
| Figure | Middlesex, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,349 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,377 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 45 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 22.3% |
| Measure | Middlesex, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,407±217 |
| Median age | 55.3±6.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.0%±1.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.4%±2.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±1.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.8%±1.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.1%±5.5 pts |
| Median household income | $75,750±$21,233 |
| Per capita income | $45,445±$6,596 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.8%±3.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.2%±2.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $208,100±$62,003 |
| Median gross rent | $1,406±$672 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 29.1%±19.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 90.1%±3.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 18.2%±7.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 68.8%±9.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±6.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.4 min±3.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 12.2%±7.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov