Compare towns
Middlesex vs Braintree vs Newfane
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%).
Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Braintree | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943Highest |
1,026Lowest |
1,456 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
54.4±3.9 26% above VT |
| Braintree and Newfane 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% |
12.3%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree and Newfane 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% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Newfane 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 |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
| Middlesex and Newfane 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 |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane and Braintree 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% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Middlesex 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 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| 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 | None yet |
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.