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Middlesex vs Mapleton vs Barnard
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%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Mapleton | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943Highest |
1,884 |
1,211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.4±6 9% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnard 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$97,581±$19k 21% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$402,600±$71kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Barnard and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,372±$80Highest about the U.S. average |
| Barnard 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,038 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnard and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Barnard 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None 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.