Compare towns
Middlesex vs Guildhall vs Middlebury
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%).
Guildhall has the most affordable homes ($321k median).
Middlebury has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Guildhall | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943 |
371Lowest |
9,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +7.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Highest 3% above VT |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
31.8±3.7Lowest 26% below VT |
| Middlesex and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
32.6%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$86,169±$16kLowest 6% above VT |
| Guildhall 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 19% above VT |
$321,200±$62kLowest about the VT average |
$409,700±$30kHighest 29% above VT |
| Middlebury and Middlesex 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 |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,156±$113 6% below VT |
| Middlesex and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483 29% above VT |
$4,625Lowest 8% below VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
65.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Middlebury 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 | — | — | #17 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Middlebury Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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| 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.