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Highland vs Middlesex vs Lumberland
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 most affordable homes ($255k median).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Lumberland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,234Highest |
1,943Lowest |
2,068 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.4±4.4Highest 42% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
52.3±2.8 34% above U.S. |
| Highland and Lumberland 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% |
13.1%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Lumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Highland and Middlesex 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% |
37.3% 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% |
1.7%±1.5Lowest 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±$26kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$102,957±$22k 28% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Lumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,000±$38kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$318,200±$20k 4% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Lumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,215±$1k 14% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$938±$147Lowest 34% 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 | $4,373Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,123 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.3%±18.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Highland and Middlesex 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.3Lowest 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 | ELDRED CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ELDRED JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | 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.