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Middlefield vs Newfane 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).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Newfane | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 352Lowest |
1,456Highest |
540 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -26.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.9±3.7Highest 46% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
51.7±7.2Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Middlefield and Newfane 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% |
11.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tolland and Newfane 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% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane 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%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,750±$23k 29% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% 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 |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% 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. |
$1,266±$238Lowest 10% below U.S. |
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| Middlefield and Newfane 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. |
$5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
$2,714Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlefield and Newfane 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% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| 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.