What stands out worked out from the figures below

Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).

Duxbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Middlesex	Duxbury
People
Population	1,943Highest	1,548Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	44.4±3.9Highest 3% above VT	37.5±4.4Lowest 13% below VT
	Middlesex and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9%	17.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Middlesex and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4%	13%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54.7%Lowest VT: 43.8%	58.5%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±2.6Lowest VT: 7%	6.5%±3.3Highest VT: 7%
	Duxbury 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 35% above VT	$105,208±$25kLowest 30% above VT
	Middlesex and Duxbury 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	$364,600±$27kLowest 15% above VT
	Middlesex and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT	$1,318±$407Lowest 7% above VT
	Middlesex and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,483Lowest 29% above VT	$6,564Highest 30% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%	21.2%±21Highest VT: 48.4%
	Duxbury and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.8%Highest VT: 10.1%	2.7%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.7%Highest VT: 73.2%	82.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Lowest 10 yrs newer than VT	1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 17% above VT	23 minLowest about the VT average
Work from home	28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9%	18.6%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Middlesex and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Washington Central Unified Union School District #92	Harwood Unified Union School District #60
High school in town	None in town	Harwood Union Middle/High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.6
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Old photos in Our Story	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.