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Middlesex vs Brandon vs Worcester
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 highest household income ($110k).
Brandon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Brandon | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943 |
4,120Highest |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
50.1±3.1Highest 16% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
| Brandon and Worcester 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% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Brandon 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% |
22.3%±4.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brandon 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Middlesex 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 |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$227,800±$23kLowest 28% below VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,064±$225 14% below VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
| Middlesex and Brandon 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 |
$4,241Lowest 16% below VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
| Brandon and Worcester 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% |
14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Worcester 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 | — | #69 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | Otter Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.