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Middlefield vs Webster vs Meriden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlefield has the most homeowners (86.5%).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
Meriden has the most affordable homes ($241k 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 | Middlefield | Webster | Meriden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,243Lowest |
12,228 |
60,545Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±1.9Highest 33% above U.S. |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
38.9±1.3 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Meriden and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.2%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,837±$20kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$71,253±$4k 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,000±$27kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$333,100±$14k about the U.S. average |
$241,200±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,501Highest 148% above U.S. |
$1,198±$85Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,294±$72 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,853Highest 120% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$5,129 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±52.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±4.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlefield and Meriden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
60.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.9%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±1.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlefield and Meriden 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #124 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Meriden School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Francis T. Maloney High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 16.2 |
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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.