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Middlesex vs Cornwall vs Belvidere vs Montpelier
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%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Montpelier has the most renters (46.9% 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.
| Measure | Middlesex | Cornwall | Belvidere | Montpelier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
1,208 |
422Lowest |
8,014Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
42.3±2.4 about the VT average |
| Cornwall and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Middlesex 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% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$81,030±$6kLowest about the VT average |
| Cornwall and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
$375,100±$21k 18% above VT |
| Cornwall and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,302±$113 6% above VT |
| Belvidere and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483 29% above VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$6,936Highest 38% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.4%±9.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
6.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
53.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
18 minLowest 23% below VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.9%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Montpelier 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 | — | — | — | #9 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Montpelier High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.