Compare towns
Duxbury vs Berlin vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Duxbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Duxbury | Berlin | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,548Lowest |
2,880Highest |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.5±4.4Lowest 13% below VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
| Berlin and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Duxbury and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,208±$25k 30% above VT |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
| Middlesex and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $364,600±$27k 15% above VT |
$273,600±$31kLowest 14% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
| Middlesex and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,318±$407 7% above VT |
$1,169±$171Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
| Middlesex and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,564Highest 30% above VT |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.2%±21 VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Berlin and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Duxbury 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 | — | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | Harwood Union Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
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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.