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Florida vs Middlesex vs Middlefield vs Rowe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Florida has the most affordable homes ($247k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Middlefield has the oldest population (median age 56.9).
Rowe has the most kids (23% 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 | Florida | Middlesex | Middlefield | Rowe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 668 |
1,943Highest |
352Lowest |
453 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-26.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.1±4.4 44% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
56.9±3.7Highest 46% above U.S. |
48.9±6.4 26% above U.S. |
| Middlefield and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
4.5%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.7%±8.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rowe and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,875±$17k 8% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$103,750±$23k 29% above U.S. |
$69,583±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $246,800±$19kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$332,800±$48k about the U.S. average |
$275,000±$41k 17% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$256Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$2,625±$1kHighest 86% above U.S. |
$1,313±$576 7% below U.S. |
| Middlefield and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,894 39% below U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,926 58% above U.S. |
$1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlefield and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Florida | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Rowe |
| High school in town | None 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.