Compare towns
Middlesex vs Elmore vs Newfane
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 expensive homes ($376k median).
Elmore has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Newfane has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
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 | Elmore | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943Highest |
964Lowest |
1,456 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore 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% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
47.8% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Newfane 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 |
$98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
| Middlesex and Elmore 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 |
$315,800±$47k about the VT average |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
| Middlesex and Elmore 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 |
$1,225±$263Lowest about the VT average |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
| Middlesex and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,066Lowest about the VT average |
$5,174 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane and Elmore 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% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.8% VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Middlesex 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 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.