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Middlesex vs Everett vs Ferrisburgh vs Berlin
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%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k 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 | Everett | Ferrisburgh | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943Lowest |
50,045Highest |
2,661 |
2,880 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Ferrisburgh 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% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Everett 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett 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. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$106,989±$22k 33% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% 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. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$422,700±$35k 27% above U.S. |
$273,600±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,435±$173 about the U.S. average |
$1,169±$171Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$6,120 96% above U.S. |
$4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Everett 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% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Ferrisburgh 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 | — | #264 of 282 in MA | #7 of 70 in VT | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Everett | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.