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Hague vs Middlesex vs Wayne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hague has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Wayne has the most affordable homes ($267k 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 | Hague | Middlesex | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 703Lowest |
1,943Highest |
1,033 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 61.3±11.8 58% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 36.8%±10.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,845±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$90,938±$17k 13% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,900±$124k about the U.S. average |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$266,700±$150kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $714±$144Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,031±$304 27% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,491Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,967 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±50.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wayne and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.