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Middlefield vs Unity vs Worthington
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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Worthington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Worthington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 352Lowest |
1,375Highest |
1,021 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -26.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.9±3.7Lowest 46% above U.S. |
58±4.5 49% above U.S. |
61.6±3.6Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Worthington and Unity 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%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Worthington and Unity 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%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Worthington and Unity 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% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlefield and Worthington 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±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$91,667±$17k 14% above U.S. |
| Middlefield and Worthington 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 |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$380,400±$26kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Worthington 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. |
$1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
$633±$220Lowest 55% 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 | $4,926Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$5,443Highest 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±63 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlefield and Worthington 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worthington and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Unity School District | Worthington |
| 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.