Compare towns
Steep Falls vs Middlesex vs Baldwin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Steep Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
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 | Steep Falls | Middlesex | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,861 |
1,943Highest |
1,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±6.5Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
50.6±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Baldwin and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±9.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Steep Falls and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 9.7%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Baldwin and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,280±$33k about the U.S. average |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$68,045±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,400±$31kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$263,200±$38k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,516±$1kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359Lowest 6% below U.S. |
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| Steep Falls and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,273 5% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$2,540Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±36.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±42.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Steep Falls and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.