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Middlebury vs Oakham 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 the most affordable homes ($410k median).
Oakham has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
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.
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 | Oakham | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,175Highest |
1,639Lowest |
7,220 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.8±3.7 18% below U.S. |
49±2.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
23.7±1.3Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oakham and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 32.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
40.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,169±$16kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$102,000±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$86,250±$18k 7% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,700±$30kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$417,400±$31k 25% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,156±$113Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,201±$120Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Middlebury and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,103Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$6,795 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±15.8Highest 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 | 10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 min 41% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±4.4Highest 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 | — | #17 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Quabbin | — |
| High school in town | Middlebury Union High School | None in town | — |
| 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.