What stands out worked out from the figures below

Middlefield has the shortest commute (30 min average).

Worthington has the most kids (12.8% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Middlefield	Worthington
People
Population	352Lowest	1,021Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-26.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+3.2%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	56.9±3.7Lowest 42% above MA	61.6±3.6Highest 54% above MA
	Worthington 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 MA: 19.4%	12.8%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4%
	Worthington and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.7%±8.5Lowest MA: 17.9%	39.5%±5.3Highest MA: 17.9%
	Worthington 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 MA: 47.3%	46.8%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±4.8Highest MA: 7.9%	2.1%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9%
	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 about the MA average	$91,667±$17kLowest 12% below MA
	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±$48kLowest 41% below MA	$380,400±$26kHighest 32% below MA
	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 49% above MA	$633±$220Lowest 64% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,926Lowest 18% below MA	$5,443Highest 9% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±100Highest MA: 51.8%	62.5%±63Lowest MA: 51.8%
	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 MA: 10%	4.5%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.1%Highest MA: 62.5%	93.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 7 yrs newer than MA	1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest about the MA average	41 minHighest 41% above MA
Work from home	13.2%±9.2Lowest MA: 18.6%	28.2%±12.9Highest MA: 18.6%
	Worthington and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Worthington
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

MA 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.