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Chazy vs Middlebury vs Floyd
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chazy has the most affordable homes ($187k median).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Floyd has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
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 | Chazy | Middlebury | Floyd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,071 |
9,175Highest |
3,702Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±4.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
42±7 8% above U.S. |
| Chazy and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Floyd and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlebury and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,648±$13k 18% above U.S. |
$86,169±$16kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$98,297±$4kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Floyd and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,400±$20kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$409,700±$30kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$204,200±$24k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$266Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,156±$113Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,127±$206 20% below U.S. |
| Middlebury and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,379Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$3,973 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±24.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlebury and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 21% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlebury and Floyd 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 | #102 of 484 in NY | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | CHAZY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHAZY CENTRAL RURAL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Middlebury Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.