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Thurman vs Middlesex vs Greig vs Johnsburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Greig has the most affordable homes ($173k median).
Johnsburg has the most renters (18% 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 | Thurman | Middlesex | Greig | Johnsburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 977Lowest |
1,943Highest |
1,004 |
1,786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.7±3.8 35% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
55±6.1 41% above U.S. |
56.2±5.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Johnsburg and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Johnsburg and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,750±$14k 27% below U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$58,000±$20kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$60,987±$8k 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,400±$43k 41% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$172,700±$21kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$215,600±$41k 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,175±$599Highest 54% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$936±$33Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$942±$94 33% below U.S. |
| Thurman and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,368Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$2,720 13% below U.S. |
$2,973 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.1%±77.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greig and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±16.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Thurman 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.