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Middlefield vs Brattleboro vs Florida
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 expensive homes ($333k median).
Brattleboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Florida has the most affordable homes ($247k 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 | Brattleboro | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 352Lowest |
12,122Highest |
668 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -26.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.9±3.7Highest 46% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
56.1±4.4 44% above U.S. |
| Middlefield and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 4.5%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 28.7%±8.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Florida and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Florida and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,750±$23kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$86,875±$17k 8% above U.S. |
| Middlefield and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,800±$48kHighest about the U.S. average |
$257,300±$18k 23% below U.S. |
$246,800±$19kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,625±$1kHighest 86% above U.S. |
$1,074±$58 24% below U.S. |
$867±$256Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,926 58% above U.S. |
$5,700Highest 83% above U.S. |
$1,894Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlefield and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.2%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brattleboro and Middlefield 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 | — | #33 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Florida |
| High school in town | — | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.