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Conesville 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
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Roseboom has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% 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 | Conesville | Middlebury | Roseboom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 750 |
7,220Highest |
630Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±8.1Highest 29% above U.S. |
23.7±1.3Lowest 39% below U.S. |
50±8Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Roseboom and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conesville and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
40.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±4.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,000±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$86,250±$18kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$77,583±$8k 4% below U.S. |
| Middlebury and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,300±$31k 36% below U.S. |
$417,400±$31kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$166,700±$16kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$296Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,201±$120 15% 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 | $3,500 12% above U.S. |
$6,795Highest 118% above U.S. |
$2,567Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
15.4%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conesville and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±4.4Highest 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 | — |
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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.