Compare towns
Steep Falls vs Middlesex vs Baldwin vs Bradley
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).
Bradley has the most affordable homes ($202k median).
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 | Bradley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,861 |
1,943Highest |
1,170Lowest |
1,645 |
| 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% |
+2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±6.5 13% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
50.6±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
42.6±9.7Lowest 10% 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% |
21.9%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Steep Falls and Bradley 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% |
19.5%±2.4 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% |
22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2Lowest 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. |
$76,667±$28k 5% 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±$31k 27% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$263,200±$38k 21% below U.S. |
$201,800±$37kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,516±$1kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
— | $1,088±$325Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$2,540 19% below U.S. |
$1,946Lowest 38% 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% |
31.3%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Steep Falls and Bradley 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% |
4.6% 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% |
84.6% 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. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below 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% |
12.1%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Bradley 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 | — | RSU 34 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.