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Hague vs Middlesex vs Wayne vs Newcomb
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 most renters (14.6% rent).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
Newcomb has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Newcomb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 703 |
1,943Highest |
1,033 |
490Lowest |
| 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% |
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| 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. |
59.1±10.1 52% 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% |
9.4%±4.7 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% |
31.4%±6.7 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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. |
$108,750±$25k 35% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Newcomb 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±$150k 20% below U.S. |
$254,800±$47kLowest 23% 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. |
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| Middlesex and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,491 12% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,967 27% above U.S. |
$1,488Lowest 52% below 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% |
0%±100Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest 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% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 29% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below 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% |
10.2%±7.8 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 | 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.