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Arkwright vs Middlebury vs Roseboom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arkwright has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Roseboom has the most homeowners (94.9%).
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 | Arkwright | Middlebury | Roseboom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859 |
9,175Highest |
630Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
50±8 29% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Arkwright and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Roseboom and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±4.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$86,169±$16k 7% above U.S. |
$77,583±$8kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30k 49% below U.S. |
$409,700±$30kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$166,700±$16kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,156±$113 18% below U.S. |
$1,536±$916Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Roseboom and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760 21% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$2,567Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
15.4%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlebury and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±9.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlebury and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | Middlebury Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.