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Middlesex vs Croydon vs Berlin vs Worcester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k 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 | Croydon | Berlin | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
798Lowest |
2,880Highest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
| Berlin 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 U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon and Berlin 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 36% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | — | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Croydon School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None 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 | None yet |
U.S. 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.