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Roseboom vs Strafford vs Middlefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roseboom has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Strafford has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Middlefield has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Roseboom | Strafford | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 630Lowest |
1,372 |
1,797Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±8 29% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.8±6.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlefield and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±4.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlefield and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,583±$8kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$110,833±$19k 37% above U.S. |
$118,333±$25kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Middlefield and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,700±$16kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$316,200±$43k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,536±$916Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,145±$104 19% below U.S. |
| Roseboom and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,567Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$3,037 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.4%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.8%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Strafford and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±9.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strafford and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Strafford School District | — |
| High school 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.