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Middlefield vs St. George vs Clermont
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 affordable homes ($316k median).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Clermont has the most expensive homes ($452k 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 | St. George | Clermont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,797 |
812Lowest |
2,067Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±6.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4Highest 15% above U.S. |
44.6±5.6 15% above U.S. |
| St. George and Clermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Clermont 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% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlefield and Clermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlefield and St. George 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. |
$109,464±$34k 36% above U.S. |
$95,104±$16kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Middlefield and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,200±$43kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$376,800±$50k 13% above U.S. |
$452,000±$78kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Clermont and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,145±$104Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,394±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,299±$268 8% below U.S. |
| St. George and Clermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,037Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,514 77% above U.S. |
$6,480Highest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.8%±19.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.3%±28.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Clermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 27% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.