Compare towns
Elmore vs Middlesex vs Shelburne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elmore has the most affordable homes ($316k median).
Middlesex has the most homeowners (96.7%).
Shelburne has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
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 | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964Lowest |
1,943 |
7,969Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45±3.5 4% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
50.9±3.2Highest 18% above VT |
| Shelburne and Elmore 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% |
20.2%±3.9Lowest 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%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
70.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
4.7%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24kLowest 22% above VT |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$115,963±$16kHighest 43% above VT |
| Shelburne and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47kLowest about the VT average |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$588,100±$44kHighest 86% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263Lowest about the VT average |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,442±$589Highest 17% above VT |
| Shelburne and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066Lowest about the VT average |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$8,173Highest 62% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.7%±10.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Shelburne 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% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
69.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 25% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
31.4%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Shelburne and Middlesex 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 | — | — | #8 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.