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Clarkson vs Middlebury vs Champlain
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Champlain has the most kids (23.2% 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 | Clarkson | Middlebury | Champlain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,810 |
9,175Highest |
5,667Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.7 10% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
44.4±2.3Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Champlain and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Champlain and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Champlain and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,286±$15k 3% above U.S. |
$86,169±$16kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$59,866±$6kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Middlebury and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,000±$24k 38% below U.S. |
$409,700±$30kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$173,400±$16kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,084±$99 23% below U.S. |
$1,156±$113Highest 18% below U.S. |
$890±$102Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Middlebury and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,146 65% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$3,681Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.4%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Champlain and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #17 of 70 in VT | #54 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Middlebury Union High School | None in town |
| 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.