Compare towns
Middlesex vs Barnet vs Cavendish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Barnet | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943Highest |
1,855 |
1,242Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
| Barnet and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Cavendish 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 |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
| Middlesex and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
| Middlesex and Cavendish 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 |
$4,489 11% below VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 18 photos → |
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.