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Middlefield vs Unity 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 people working from home (13.2%).
Unity has the most kids (12% under 18).
Florida has grown the fastest since 2010 (-7.7%).
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 | Unity | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 352Lowest |
1,375Highest |
668 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -26.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.9±3.7 46% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
56.1±4.4Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Unity and Middlefield 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%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Unity and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.7%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Florida 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±$23kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$86,875±$17kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Middlefield and Unity 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 |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$246,800±$19kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Middlefield and Unity 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. |
$1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
$867±$256Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Middlefield and Unity 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. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$1,894Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlefield and Unity 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% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Lowest 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 min 13% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.2%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlefield and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Unity School District | 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.