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Middlesex vs Dummer vs Montpelier vs Moretown
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 kids (21.3% under 18).
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Montpelier has the most renters (46.9% rent).
Moretown has the most expensive homes ($381k 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 | Dummer | Montpelier | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
299Lowest |
8,014Highest |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
42.3±2.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Moretown 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% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Dummer 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% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montpelier and Dummer 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% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$81,030±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Moretown 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. |
$242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$375,100±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Middlesex 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. |
— | $1,302±$113 8% below U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Montpelier 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. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$5,506 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.4%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Montpelier High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.