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Middleton vs Brownfield 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
Middleton has the highest household income ($102k).
Brownfield has the most renters (12.3% rent).
Union has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Middleton | Brownfield | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,595 |
1,830Highest |
131Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.5±5.7Highest 12% above U.S. |
39.9±6.8 about the U.S. average |
23.6±30.9Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Middleton and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
35.9%±42.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
0%±31.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middleton and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±13Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middleton and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$8kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$60,889±$5kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$75,117±$19k 7% below U.S. |
| Middleton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,300±$27kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$287,500±$36k 14% below U.S. |
$162,900±$135kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Middleton and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$293Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$1,617±$554Highest 14% above U.S. |
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| Brownfield and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,504Highest 76% above U.S. |
$2,976 5% below U.S. |
$1,258Lowest 60% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.8%±43.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Middleton and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minLowest 47% above U.S. |
44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
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| Work from home | 14.1%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±25.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Middleton School District | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | — |
| 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.