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Heath vs Middlebury vs Warwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Warwick has the most homeowners (89%).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% 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 | Heath | Middlebury | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 765Lowest |
9,175Highest |
776 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Heath and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$86,169±$16kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,000±$45kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$409,700±$30kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
| Middlebury and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,156±$113Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 42% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlebury and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Warwick 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 | — | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Warwick |
| High school in town | — | Middlebury Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.