Compare towns
Hinesburg 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
Hinesburg has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Middlesex has the most affordable homes ($376k median).
Shelburne has the most expensive homes ($588k median).
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 | Hinesburg | Middlesex | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,718 |
1,943Lowest |
7,969Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.9% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.2 16% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
50.9±3.2Highest 18% above VT |
| Shelburne and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±7.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Shelburne and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.3% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
70.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±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 | $112,539±$18k 39% above VT |
$109,632±$13kLowest 35% above VT |
$115,963±$16kHighest 43% above VT |
| Shelburne and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,400±$51k 46% above VT |
$376,300±$40kLowest 19% above VT |
$588,100±$44kHighest 86% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,651±$155Highest 34% above VT |
$1,333±$359Lowest 8% above VT |
$1,442±$589 17% above VT |
| Hinesburg and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,667 52% above VT |
$6,483Lowest 29% above VT |
$8,173Highest 62% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±29.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.7%±10.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Hinesburg and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
69.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 17% below VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.6%±6.8Lowest 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 | #4 of 70 in VT | — | #8 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Champlain Valley Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5 |
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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.