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Florida vs Newfields vs Middlefield vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Monroe has the most affordable homes ($165k 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 | Florida | Newfields | Middlefield | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 668 |
2,023Highest |
352 |
122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%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. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
56.9±3.7 46% above U.S. |
60.2±9.9Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Middlefield 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% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
4.5%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±28 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Monroe 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.7%±8.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±27.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±18.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Monroe and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,875±$17kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$103,750±$23k 29% above U.S. |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $246,800±$19k 26% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$332,800±$48k about the U.S. average |
$165,000±$141kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$256Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$2,625±$1kHighest 86% above U.S. |
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| Middlefield and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,894Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,926 58% above U.S. |
$2,053 34% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlefield and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
38.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
56 minHighest 113% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±41.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Florida | Newfields School District | — | — |
| 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.