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Middlefield vs Moretown 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 homeowners (94.1%).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Moretown | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 352Lowest |
1,532Highest |
668 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -26.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.9±3.7Highest 46% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Lowest 20% 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% |
17.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Moretown and Florida 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% |
18%±2.4Lowest 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% |
58.1%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% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Florida and Moretown 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. |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$86,875±$17kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Moretown 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 |
$380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$246,800±$19kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Moretown 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. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$867±$256 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,926 58% above U.S. |
$5,506Highest 77% above U.S. |
$1,894Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlefield and Florida 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.2%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moretown and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Florida |
| High school in town | — | None 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.