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Jerusalem vs Middlebury vs Veteran
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jerusalem has the most homeowners (90.2%).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Veteran has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% 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 | Jerusalem | Middlebury | Veteran |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,278 |
7,220Highest |
3,269Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34±4.4 13% below U.S. |
23.7±1.3Lowest 39% below U.S. |
38±6.6Highest about the U.S. average |
| Veteran and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Veteran and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Veteran and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
40.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,780±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$86,250±$18k 7% above U.S. |
$65,341±$19kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Jerusalem and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $320,900±$59k 4% below U.S. |
$417,400±$31kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$170,400±$25kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$116 38% below U.S. |
$1,201±$120Highest 15% below U.S. |
$787±$54Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,523 45% above U.S. |
$6,795Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,176Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±43.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±23.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jerusalem and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlebury and Jerusalem 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 | — |
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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.