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Middlesex vs Gorham vs Ferrisburgh vs Montpelier
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 homeowners (96.7%).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Ferrisburgh has the oldest population (median age 45.5).
Montpelier has the most renters (46.9% rent).
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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 | Gorham | Ferrisburgh | Montpelier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943Lowest |
18,300Highest |
2,661 |
8,014 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.5±4.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.3±2.4 9% 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%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Gorham 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% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montpelier 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% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$106,989±$22k 33% above U.S. |
$81,030±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Gorham and Middlesex 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. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$422,700±$35k 27% above U.S. |
$375,100±$21kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Ferrisburgh 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. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,435±$173 about the U.S. average |
$1,302±$113Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Ferrisburgh 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. |
$4,825Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$6,120 96% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.4%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Montpelier 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±5 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 | — | #24 of 133 in ME | #7 of 70 in VT | #9 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Gorham Public Schools | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town | Montpelier High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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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.