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Brookfield vs Mendon vs Middleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most expensive homes ($428k median).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Middleton has the most kids (18.9% under 18).
What matters to you?
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 | Brookfield | Mendon | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
1,113 |
1,595Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
43.5±5.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Middleton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$31kLowest about the U.S. average |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$101,696±$8kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Middleton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,000±$61kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$312,300±$27kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Brookfield and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,500±$293Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Middleton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926Highest 90% above U.S. |
$5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$5,504 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
83.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Middleton School District |
| 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.