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Arrowsic vs Middlesex vs Bremen

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Bremen has the shortest commute (22 min average).

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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.

MeasureArrowsicMiddlesexBremen
People
Population
597Lowest
1,943Highest
917
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+2.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.3±8.7
29% above U.S.
44.4±3.9Lowest
14% above U.S.
52.1±8.2Highest
34% above U.S.
Bremen and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22.4%±7.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
21.3%±3.1
U.S.: 22%
18.6%±5.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Arrowsic and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
31.8%±11.2
U.S.: 17.2%
20.6%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
34.1%±9.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bremen and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
64.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
54.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
54.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.2%±2.7
U.S.: 6.4%
5.2%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Middlesex and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$99,107±$27kLowest
23% above U.S.
$109,632±$13kHighest
36% above U.S.
$100,000±$21k
24% above U.S.
Middlesex and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$584,200±$150kHighest
76% above U.S.
$376,300±$40kLowest
13% above U.S.
$425,300±$28k
28% above U.S.
Arrowsic and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,600±$412Highest
13% above U.S.
$1,333±$359Lowest
6% below U.S.
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Arrowsic and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,521
13% above U.S.
$6,483Highest
108% above U.S.
$2,829Lowest
9% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line
16.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
9.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
96.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1986Highest
6 yrs newer than U.S.
1981Lowest
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
27 min
4% above U.S.
22 minLowest
19% below U.S.
Work from home
20.6%±9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
28.4%±10.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.7%±6.8
U.S.: 15.1%
Middlesex and Bremen 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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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.