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Middlebury vs Whitingham vs Williston
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 31.8).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Whitingham | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,175 |
1,368Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.8±3.7Lowest 26% below VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
| Whitingham and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±1.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 32.6%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,169±$16k 6% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Williston 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±$30k 29% above VT |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Williston 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 6% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$5,055Lowest about the VT average |
$5,592 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.8%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Middlebury Union High School | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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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.