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Middlefield vs Lincoln vs Hartwick
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 ($118k).
Lincoln has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Hartwick has the most affordable homes ($174k 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 | Lincoln | Hartwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,797 |
1,394Lowest |
2,143Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±6.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.7±3.6 17% above U.S. |
49.3±5.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Hartwick and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lincoln and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlefield and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlefield and Hartwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,333±$25kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$96,667±$18k 20% above U.S. |
$81,196±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Middlefield and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,200±$43k 5% below U.S. |
$365,200±$30kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$173,500±$36kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Lincoln and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,145±$104Highest 19% below U.S. |
$870±$47Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,000±$174 29% below U.S. |
| Middlefield and Hartwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,037 about the U.S. average |
$6,100Highest 96% above U.S. |
$2,912Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.8%±19.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartwick and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 27% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±13.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hartwick and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lincoln Town School District | — |
| High school 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.