Compare towns
Rome vs Middlesex vs Brooklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Brooklin has the most renters (15.6% rent).
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 | Rome | Middlesex | Brooklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,215 |
1,943Highest |
869Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±9.2 24% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Brooklin and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rome and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklin and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,639±$25k 4% below U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$68,750±$8kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$339,400±$90k about the U.S. average |
| Middlesex and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$56Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,236±$137 13% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,829 41% below U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$1,792Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±59.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.5%±25 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rome and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Brooklin 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 | Brooklin Public Schools |
| 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.