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Middlefield vs Tunbridge 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 highest household income ($104k).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Tunbridge | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 352Lowest |
1,253Highest |
668 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -26.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.9±3.7Highest 46% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% 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% |
21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 28.7%±8.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest 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% |
42.9%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% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Florida and Tunbridge 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. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$86,875±$17kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Middlefield and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,800±$48kHighest about the U.S. average |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
$246,800±$19kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Middlefield and Tunbridge 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. |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
$867±$256Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Middlefield and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,926Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
$1,894Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlefield and Tunbridge 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% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.2%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 | 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.