Compare towns
Middlesex vs Halifax vs Andover
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 homeowners (96.7%).
Halifax has the most affordable homes ($268k median).
Andover has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
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 | Halifax | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943Highest |
847 |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
| Andover and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax 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% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Andover and Halifax 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 VT: 43.8% |
44.9% VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Andover 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 |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
| Middlesex and Andover 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 |
$267,500±$21kLowest 16% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
| Andover and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
| Andover and Middlesex 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 |
$4,991Lowest about the VT average |
$5,190 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Halifax 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% |
6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Andover 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 | Halifax School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.