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Middlefield vs Calais vs Hawley
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 highest household income ($104k).
Calais has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Hawley has the most affordable homes ($310k 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 | Calais | Hawley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 352 |
1,713Highest |
277Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -26.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.9±3.7Highest 46% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
56.8±7.2 46% above U.S. |
| Middlefield and Hawley 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% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±10 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Hawley 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% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hawley 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% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais 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±$23kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$87,500±$26kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Middlefield and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,800±$48k about the U.S. average |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$309,600±$38kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Calais and Middlefield 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. |
$1,408±$392Lowest about the U.S. average |
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| Middlefield and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,926 58% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$4,097Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlefield and Hawley 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% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±12.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais and Hawley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.