Compare towns
Middlesex vs Arlington vs Brookline vs Moretown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most homeowners (96.7%).
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k median).
Moretown has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Middlesex | Arlington | Brookline | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
2,598Highest |
531Lowest |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
46.8±3.8Highest 9% above VT |
| Moretown and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Arlington and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% VT: 43.8% |
55.9% VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$102,308±$11k 26% above VT |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
$104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
| Middlesex and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$318,500±$59k about the VT average |
$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
$380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
| Moretown and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,191±$172 3% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Brookline and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,549Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$5,506 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Middlesex 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 | — | #50 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Arlington School District | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Arlington Memorial | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.