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Middlefield vs Brookfield vs Tolland
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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Tolland has the most expensive homes ($356k 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 | Brookfield | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 352Lowest |
1,486Highest |
540 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -26.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.9±3.7Highest 46% above U.S. |
47±5.9Lowest 21% above U.S. |
51.7±7.2 33% above U.S. |
| Middlefield and Tolland 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% |
18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookfield and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.7%±8.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,750±$23k 29% above U.S. |
$98,500±$23kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$106,250±$10kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Tolland and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,800±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
$339,300±$15k about the U.S. average |
$355,700±$22kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Tolland and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,625±$1kHighest 86% above U.S. |
$975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
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| Middlefield and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,926Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,560 46% above U.S. |
$2,714Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlefield and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
37 min 38% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.