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Calais vs Weston vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Calais has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Weston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Middlesex has the most homeowners (96.7%).
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 | Calais | Weston | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,713 |
685Lowest |
1,943Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Calais and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Calais and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,625±$27kLowest 24% above VT |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
| Weston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$376,300±$40kLowest 19% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$1,375±$729 11% above VT |
$1,333±$359Lowest 8% above VT |
| Calais and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,586 31% above VT |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$6,483Lowest 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±38.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Calais and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 32% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±7.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Weston and Middlesex 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.