What stands out worked out from the figures below

Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).

Bristol has the most renters (28.7% rent).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Middlesex	Bristol
People
Population	1,943Lowest	3,778Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8%	-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT	47.9±4.8Highest 11% above VT
	Bristol and Middlesex 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%	12.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4%	21.9%±4.8Highest VT: 21.4%
	Bristol 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%	41.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±2.6 VT: 7%	5.2%±3.2 VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT	$74,620±$8kLowest 8% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT	$337,300±$46kLowest 7% above VT
	Middlesex and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT	$1,275±$181Lowest 3% above VT
	Middlesex and Bristol 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	$5,978Lowest 19% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%	47.9%±14.4Highest VT: 48.4%
	Bristol and Middlesex 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%	10.1%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.7%Highest VT: 73.2%	71.3%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT	1976Lowest same as VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 17% above VT	25 minLowest 5% above VT
Work from home	28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9%	17.9%±6.1Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Middlesex and Bristol 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	—	#31 of 70 in VT
School district	Washington Central Unified Union School District #92	Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61
High school in town	None in town	Mt. Abraham Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.9
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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.