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Arcadia vs Middlebury vs German Flatts
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arcadia has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
German Flatts has the most affordable homes ($120k median).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Arcadia | Middlebury | German Flatts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,601Highest |
9,175Lowest |
12,134 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±3.1 12% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
46.1±2.4Highest 19% above U.S. |
| German Flatts and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Arcadia and German Flatts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| German Flatts and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,398±$5kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$86,169±$16kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$67,791±$9k 16% below U.S. |
| Middlebury and German Flatts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $148,400±$12k 55% below U.S. |
$409,700±$30kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$119,800±$12kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$86 29% below U.S. |
$1,156±$113Highest 18% below U.S. |
$728±$110Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Middlebury and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 26% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$3,091Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlebury and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #301 of 484 in NY | #17 of 70 in VT | #224 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NEWARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | CENTRAL VALLEY CSD AT ILION-MOHAWK |
| High school in town | NEWARK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Middlebury Union High School | CENTRAL VALLEY ACADEMY |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
12.6 |
12.7Highest |
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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.