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Middlebury vs Pendleton vs South Burlington
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 31.8).
Pendleton has the most homeowners (91.1%).
South Burlington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.3%).
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 | Pendleton | South Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,175 |
7,034Lowest |
20,756Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
46.7±4.1Highest 20% above U.S. |
38.2±1.8 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Pendleton and South Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pendleton 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% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,169±$16kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$113,750±$27kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$106,667±$13k 32% above U.S. |
| Pendleton and South Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,700±$30k 23% above U.S. |
$294,300±$39kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$443,400±$19kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| South Burlington and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,156±$113 18% below U.S. |
$994±$119Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,787±$59Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$6,623Lowest 112% above U.S. |
$6,674 114% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±14.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±7.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlebury and South Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 15% below U.S. |
18 min 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| South Burlington 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 | #67 of 484 in NY | #12 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | South Burlington School District |
| High school in town | Middlebury Union High School | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | South Burlington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
14.5Highest |
11.0Lowest |
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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.