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Irasburg vs Middlesex vs Brownington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Irasburg has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Brownington has the most affordable homes ($194k 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 | Irasburg | Middlesex | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,384 |
1,943Highest |
1,144Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±5.3Lowest 6% below VT |
44.4±3.9Highest 3% above VT |
40.5±4.5 6% below VT |
| Middlesex and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±3 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brownington and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Middlesex and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.6% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
5%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,534±$13k 21% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$75,556±$17kLowest 7% below VT |
| Middlesex and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,800±$22k 27% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$86 14% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
| Middlesex and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,966 21% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$3,912Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±28.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1985Lowest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 3% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.