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Highland vs Middlesex vs Johnsburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Highland has the oldest housing (typical home built 1964).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Johnsburg has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Highland | Middlesex | Johnsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,234Highest |
1,943 |
1,786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.4±4.4 42% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
56.2±5.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Johnsburg and Highland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Johnsburg and Highland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Highland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,846±$26k 21% below U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$60,987±$8kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,000±$38k 23% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$215,600±$41kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,215±$1k 14% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$942±$94Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Highland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,373 40% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$2,973Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.3%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±19.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Johnsburg and Highland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Highland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | ELDRED CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | ELDRED JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
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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.