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Middlesex vs Croydon vs Calais vs Ferrisburgh
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%).
Calais has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k 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 | Calais | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
798Lowest |
1,713 |
2,661Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
45.5±4.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh 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 U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Calais 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais 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±$21kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$106,989±$22k 33% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$317,300±$33kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$390,300±$36k 17% above U.S. |
$422,700±$35kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
$1,435±$173Highest about the U.S. average |
| Ferrisburgh and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483 108% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$6,120 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Calais 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 | — | — | — | #7 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Croydon School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| 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.