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Brownfield vs Middlesex vs Hiram
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).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Hiram has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
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 | Middlesex | Hiram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,830 |
1,943Highest |
1,748Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.4±3.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.6±10.2 7% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest 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%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,889±$5kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$62,813±$10k 22% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,500±$36k 14% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$256,600±$42kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,617±$554Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,070±$161Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Brownfield and Middlesex 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. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$2,106Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownfield and Hiram 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | RSU 55/MSAD 55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sacopee Valley High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.