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Middlefield vs Fairlee 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 oldest population (median age 56.9).
Fairlee has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Tolland has the most kids (17.8% 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 | Fairlee | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 352Lowest |
1,066Highest |
540 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -26.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.9±3.7Highest 46% above U.S. |
56.2±8.7 44% above U.S. |
51.7±7.2Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Middlefield and Fairlee 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% |
12.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tolland and Fairlee 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% |
33.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairlee 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% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairlee 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. |
$74,760±$10kLowest 7% below 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±$48k about the U.S. average |
$274,200±$39kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$355,700±$22kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Tolland 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. |
$1,083±$242Lowest 23% below U.S. |
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| Middlefield and Fairlee 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. |
$5,617Highest 80% above U.S. |
$2,714Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
89.2%±71.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlefield and Fairlee 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% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairlee and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Rivendell Interstate School District | — |
| 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.