Finger Lakes
Middlesex, New York
Middlesex is a town in Yates County, in New York's Finger Lakes region, home to about 1,400 people as of the 2020 census.
Eleven glacial lakes lined with waterfalls, gorges, and the state's biggest wine country. Middlesex sits in that part of the state.
- Type
- Town
- County
- Yates
- Region
- Finger Lakes
- Population (2020)
- 1,377
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Middlesex
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
Nearby · History & Culture
Gorham Is the Bandstand of the Finger Lakes With an Older Easton Past
Gorham's town pages connect its Canandaigua Lake edge, 1790s formation, name changes, and Bandstand of the Finger Lakes identity.
Read this note ->Nearby · The Outdoors
South Bristol's Gannett Hill Makes Ontario County Feel Like High Country
Ontario County Park at Gannett Hill gives South Bristol high-elevation Finger Lakes texture through Bristol Hills views, woods, and county-park history.
Read this note ->Nearby · Money & Taxes
Gorham Tax Bills Have a Town Collector Window Before County Follow-Up
Gorham's tax collector mails and collects town/county bills January through March and points residents to online payment and local contact.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Potter Carries Arnold Potter and Old Yates County Roots
Potter's town page ties the Yates County town to Arnold Potter, early families, milling, distilling, and rural northwest-county landscape.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Naples turns a valley grape crop into civic ritual
Naples' grape identity is public and annual, with a regional festival built around grape harvest, pie, and local vendors.
Read this note ->Nearby · Rules & Licenses
Gorham Building and Zoning Depends on the District, Not Just the Project
Gorham says it has multiple zoning districts with different requirements, so property owners should check the district before applying.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Bristol's Hills Keep the Old Meeting-Place Feeling
Bristol's town history gives the hill town a meeting-place story rooted in early families, churches, and school consolidation.
Read this note ->Yates County · The Outdoors
Finger Lakes HAB Alerts Are a Swim-Day Check
Before swimming, boating, or letting dogs near lake water, check DEC and Health Department HAB guidance and avoid suspicious blooms.
Read this note ->Yates County · History & Culture
Milo Keeps County Memory Close at the Oliver House
Milo and Penn Yan keep county memory close through the Oliver House Museum and the long-running Yates County History Center collections.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
Roughly $21–$23 per $1,000
Combined full-value rate — county + town/city + school district, per $1,000 of market value (FY2025). On a $300,000 home that's about $6,264–$6,885 a year before the STAR break.
A planning estimate, not a bill. Your exact rate depends on your school district and any village. Confirm with the assessor.
Statewide links
Statewide starting points.
Good to know
- • Your assessed value usually isn't your market value — ask for the equalization rate.
- • Register for STAR; new applicants generally receive a credit instead of an automatic exemption on the bill.
- • Outside the cities, check the well, the septic, and the FEMA flood map before you buy.
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Tax rates: NYS Dept of Taxation & Finance (ORPTS), Real Property Tax Rates and Levy Data by Municipality, data.ny.gov dataset iq85-sdzs. (FY2025). Population: U.S. Census 2020. Reviewed June 2026. Source data ->
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