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Middlesex vs Limerick vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Limerick has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k 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 | Middlesex | Limerick | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943 |
3,400Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
40.4±9.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Chapman and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$101,172±$15k 25% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$269,400±$29k 19% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
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| Limerick and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$2,520 19% below U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Limerick and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | — |
| 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.