Compare towns
Landgrove vs Middlesex vs Jay vs Weston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Landgrove has the highest household income ($196k).
Middlesex has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Weston has the most people working from home (31.2%).
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 | Landgrove | Middlesex | Jay | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 225Lowest |
1,943Highest |
471 |
685 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 56.9±12.8 32% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
| Weston and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±10.8 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.9%±15.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Weston and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 91.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $195,938±$167kHighest 141% above VT |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$115,000±$20k 42% above VT |
| Landgrove and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $759,400±$157kHighest 140% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$537,700±$77k 70% above VT |
| Landgrove and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,333±$359Lowest 8% above VT |
— | $1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
| Weston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$7,076 40% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Jay and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% VT: 73.2% |
96.7% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 17% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 17.6%±7.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Weston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.