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Middlefield vs Roxbury vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlefield has the most affordable homes ($376k median).
Roxbury has the highest household income ($124k).
Washington has the most kids (19% under 18).
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 | Middlefield | Roxbury | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,243Highest |
2,185Lowest |
3,676 |
| Median age | 51.6±1.9 26% above CT |
54.7±1.8Highest 33% above CT |
49.9±5.5Lowest 21% above CT |
| Roxbury and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±4 CT: 20.2% |
19%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Washington and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±7.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
31%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
26.9%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Roxbury and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
53.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Washington and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,837±$20kLowest 4% above CT |
$123,864±$27kHighest 29% above CT |
$101,549±$16k 6% above CT |
| Roxbury and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,000±$27kLowest about the CT average |
$714,500±$77kHighest 95% above CT |
$660,200±$130k 80% above CT |
| Roxbury and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,713±$418 15% above CT |
$1,204±$264Lowest 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$6,591 about the CT average |
$4,709Lowest 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±48.3 CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% CT: 10% |
3.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.7% CT: 66.5% |
79%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
37 minHighest 38% above CT |
26 min 4% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
17.4%±6.6 CT: 16% |
20.1%±9Highest CT: 16% |
| Washington and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #65 of 149 in CT | — | #17 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Regional School District 12 | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Shepaug Valley School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.