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Middlesex vs Newfane vs Newfields vs Moretown
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).
Newfane has the most affordable homes ($284k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Newfane | Newfields | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
1,456Lowest |
2,023Highest |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Moretown 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Newfields 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% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Middlesex 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. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483 108% above U.S. |
$5,174Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,506 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane and Newfields 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Middlesex 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Newfields School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.