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Middlebury vs Wilder vs Middlebury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 23.7).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Middlebury has the most homeowners (65.1%).
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 | Wilder | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,220 |
3,087Lowest |
9,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9% VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 23.7±1.3Lowest 45% below VT |
45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
31.8±3.7 26% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 8.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.6%±1.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Wilder and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder 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 VT: 43.8% |
60.2% VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 40.9%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Lowest VT: 7% |
32.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$18kHighest 6% above VT |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
$86,169±$16k 6% above VT |
| Middlebury 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±$31kHighest 32% above VT |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$409,700±$30k 29% above VT |
| Middlebury and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,201±$120Highest about the VT average |
$1,142±$451Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,156±$113 6% below VT |
| Middlebury and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,795 35% above VT |
$5,505Lowest 9% above VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±15.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
62.9% VT: 73.2% |
65.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 38% below VT |
17 minHighest 29% below VT |
16 min 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | #17 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | — | Middlebury Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 6 photos → | None yet |
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.