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Middlesex vs Wheelock vs Union
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 expensive homes ($376k median).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Wheelock | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943 |
717Lowest |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Wheelock 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% |
18.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Union 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. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
— | $1,179±$452Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Union 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. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Wheelock 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 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school 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.