Compare towns
Middlesex vs Castleton vs Richford
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 people working from home (28.4%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Richford has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
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 | Castleton | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943Lowest |
4,453Highest |
2,467 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Highest 3% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
39±3.6 10% below VT |
| Middlesex and Richford 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% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Richford 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% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
23.4%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Richford and Castleton 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% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
20.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
6.4%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below VT |
| Middlesex and Castleton 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 |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$176,600±$16kLowest 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,160±$66 6% below VT |
| Middlesex and Richford 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 |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,300 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.1%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Richford 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% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
70.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Richford Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1 |
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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.