Compare towns
New Durham vs Middlesex vs Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Durham has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Brookfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | New Durham | Middlesex | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,748Highest |
1,943 |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±7.5 20% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
58.1±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,194±$13k 24% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$81,406±$31kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Middlesex and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,400±$27kLowest about the U.S. average |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$428,000±$61kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$116Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,333±$359Lowest 6% below U.S. |
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| New Durham and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,926 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| New Durham and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.