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Middlebury vs Townsend vs Middlebury
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Townsend has the most kids (21% under 18).
Middlebury has the most affordable homes ($410k 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 | Middlebury | Townsend | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,220Lowest |
9,100 |
9,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 23.7±1.3Lowest 39% below U.S. |
40.9±3.3Highest 5% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7 18% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 8.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlebury and Middlebury 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% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 40.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$18k 7% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$86,169±$16kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Townsend and Middlebury 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. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$409,700±$30kLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Townsend and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,201±$120 15% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,156±$113Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Townsend and Middlebury 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. |
$6,031Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlebury 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% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
16 min 41% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlebury 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 | #136 of 282 in MA | #17 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | North Middlesex | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | North Middlesex Regional | Middlebury Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1Highest |
12.6Lowest |
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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.