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Middlesex vs New Braintree vs Monkton
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 kids (21.3% under 18).
New Braintree has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | New Braintree | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943 |
973Lowest |
1,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4 21% above U.S. |
| New Braintree and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and New Braintree 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% |
25.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Braintree 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% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$99,500±$8kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$408,800±$27kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
| New Braintree and Monkton 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. |
$1,484±$316Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,301±$120Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| New Braintree 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. |
$5,508Lowest 77% above U.S. |
$5,887 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±51.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and New Braintree 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% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Monkton 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 | Quabbin | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.