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Middlebury vs Middlesex vs Sutton vs Weybridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 23.7).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Weybridge has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
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.
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| Measure | Middlebury | Middlesex | Sutton | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,220Highest |
1,943 |
2,239 |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 23.7±1.3Lowest 39% below U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
51.6±3Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Weybridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Weybridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 40.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$18kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$118,083±$18k 46% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $417,400±$31k 25% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$419,900±$35kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Weybridge and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,201±$120Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,227±$508 13% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,795 118% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,117Lowest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.4%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weybridge and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Middlebury 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.