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Brownfield vs Denmark vs Middlesex vs Porter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Denmark has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Porter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
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 | Brownfield | Denmark | Middlesex | Porter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,830 |
1,054Lowest |
1,943Highest |
1,746 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
54.4±5Highest 40% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
40.9±7.9 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Brownfield and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,889±$5k 25% below U.S. |
$64,167±$10k 21% below U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$60,417±$9kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,500±$36k 14% below U.S. |
$250,000±$68k 25% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$226,100±$20kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,617±$554Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,409±$207 about the U.S. average |
$1,333±$359Lowest 6% below U.S. |
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| Brownfield and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,976 5% below U.S. |
$2,259 28% below U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$1,841Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Denmark and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.