Compare towns
Elmore vs Middlesex vs Northfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elmore has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Northfield has the most renters (26.5% rent).
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 | Elmore | Middlesex | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964Lowest |
1,943 |
5,920Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45±3.5Highest 4% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
| Elmore and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
20%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Middlesex and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$71,768±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
| Middlesex and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47k about the VT average |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$274,400±$21kLowest 13% below VT |
| Middlesex and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263 about the VT average |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,018±$207Lowest 18% below VT |
| Middlesex and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066 about the VT average |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,878Lowest 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Northfield and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 25% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #42 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Northfield Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.