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Middlefield vs Townshend vs Washington
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).
Townshend has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($371k 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 | Townshend | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 352Lowest |
1,538Highest |
526 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -26.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.9±3.7Highest 46% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Lowest 43% above U.S. |
56.5±7.7 45% above U.S. |
| Middlefield and Washington 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%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Washington and Townshend 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% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.4%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington 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% |
52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlefield and Washington 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. |
$78,750±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
$95,278±$12k 18% above U.S. |
| Middlefield and Washington 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 |
$287,200±$79kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$370,700±$32kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Washington 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. |
$1,074±$80Lowest 24% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,926 58% above U.S. |
$5,364Highest 72% above U.S. |
$4,381Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlefield and Townshend 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend 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 #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | — | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.1 |
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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.