Compare towns
Middlesex vs Greensboro vs Moretown
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 people working from home (28.4%).
Greensboro has the oldest population (median age 54.8).
Moretown has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Greensboro | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943Highest |
633Lowest |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
54.8±5.1Highest 27% above VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
| Greensboro 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 VT: 17.9% |
12.6%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Moretown 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% |
37.1%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
56.6% VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
6.8%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Greensboro 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 |
$91,750±$18kLowest 13% above VT |
$104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
| 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±$40kLowest 19% above VT |
$392,400±$59kHighest 24% above VT |
$380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
| Greensboro and Moretown 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 |
$1,113±$58 10% below VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Middlesex and Greensboro 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 |
$5,786 15% above VT |
$5,506Lowest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
27.5%±49.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Greensboro and Moretown 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% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Moretown 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 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.