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East Montpelier vs Hanover vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Montpelier has the oldest population (median age 46.7).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($843k median).
Middlesex has the most homeowners (96.7%).
Hanover is a college town. 49.8% 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 | East Montpelier | Hanover | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,612 |
8,479Highest |
1,943Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±4Highest 20% above U.S. |
21.8±0.3Lowest 44% below U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
| East Montpelier and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
9.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and East Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Montpelier and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
49.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,778±$21kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$153,281±$26kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $378,700±$32k 14% above U.S. |
$842,600±$97kHighest 153% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,187±$131Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$2,254±$249Highest 60% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,868Lowest 88% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.3%±13.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 26% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Hanover 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 | #15 of 70 in VT | #1 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | U-32 Middle & High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
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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.