Compare towns
Mapleton vs Middlebury vs Newburgh vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Middlebury has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Newburgh has the most homeowners (81.2%).
Franklin has the oldest population (median age 46).
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.
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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 | Mapleton | Middlebury | Newburgh | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
9,175Highest |
1,475Lowest |
1,628 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
46±9.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Franklin and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franklin and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$86,169±$16k 7% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
$65,455±$16kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$409,700±$30kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
$245,800±$59k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,156±$113Highest 18% below U.S. |
$950±$219 33% below U.S. |
$888±$306 37% below U.S. |
| Middlebury and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$2,748 12% below U.S. |
$2,231 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlebury and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlebury and Franklin 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Middlebury Union High School | — | — |
| 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.