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East Montpelier vs Windham vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Montpelier has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k 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 | East Montpelier | Windham | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,612Highest |
594Lowest |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.7±4Highest 8% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| 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%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and East Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and East Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,778±$21kLowest 14% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
| Middlesex and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $378,700±$32kHighest 20% above VT |
$353,900±$20kLowest 12% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
| East Montpelier and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,187±$131Lowest 4% below VT |
— | $1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
| Middlesex and East Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,868Lowest 16% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.3%±13.8 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and East Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 17% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.2%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and East Montpelier 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 | — | — |
| 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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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.