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Worcester vs Middlefield vs Middletown Springs
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Middlefield has the highest household income ($104k).
Middletown Springs has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.6%).
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 | Worcester | Middlefield | Middletown Springs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831Highest |
352Lowest |
747 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-26.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.7Lowest 21% above U.S. |
56.9±3.7Highest 46% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
| Middlefield and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
4.5%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.7%±8.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlefield and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$103,750±$23kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$82,000±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Middlefield and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$332,800±$48kHighest about the U.S. average |
$262,200±$24kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Middlefield and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$2,625±$1kHighest 86% above U.S. |
$1,208±$438 15% below U.S. |
| Middlefield and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$4,926Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,595 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlefield and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Middletown Springs 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 | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| 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.