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Middlebury vs Unity vs New Haven
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%).
Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
New Haven has the most kids (17.1% under 18).
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 | Unity | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,220Highest |
1,375Lowest |
1,792 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 23.7±1.3Lowest 39% below U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
48±3.9 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 8.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Haven and Unity 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% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 40.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$18kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$92,321±$17kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| New Haven and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $417,400±$31kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$379,300±$19k 14% above U.S. |
| Middlebury and New Haven 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. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,163±$143Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Unity and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,795Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,394Lowest 73% above U.S. |
$5,967 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
20.1%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlebury and Unity 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% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlebury and New Haven 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 | — | Unity School District | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | None yet | None yet |
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.