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Middlebury vs Saco 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 the youngest population (median age 31.8).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
New Haven has the most affordable homes ($379k median).
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 | Saco | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,175 |
20,819Highest |
1,792Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
44.9±1.5 15% above U.S. |
48±3.9Highest 23% above U.S. |
| New Haven and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Haven and Saco 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% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Haven 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,169±$16kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11k 14% above U.S. |
$92,321±$17kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| New Haven and Saco 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. |
$413,100±$17kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$379,300±$19kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Saco 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. |
$1,249±$385Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,163±$143 18% below U.S. |
| Saco and New Haven 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. |
$4,807Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$5,967 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±14.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
20.1%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlebury and Saco 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 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 | 16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Saco 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 | #38 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Saco Public Schools | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | Middlebury Union High School | None in town | 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.