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Middlesex vs Jericho vs Calais vs Waterbury
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%).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Calais has the youngest population (median age 42).
Waterbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
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 | Jericho | Calais | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
5,114 |
1,713Lowest |
5,405Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4% VT: +2.8% |
+5.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
| Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.9%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Calais and Waterbury 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% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Calais and Middlesex 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
54.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.8 VT: 7% |
| Calais 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±$13k 35% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$100,625±$27kLowest 24% above VT |
$103,917±$23k 28% above VT |
| Jericho 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±$40kLowest 19% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
$447,200±$40k 41% above VT |
| Jericho and Waterbury 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 |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,408±$392 14% above VT |
$1,027±$535Lowest 17% below VT |
| Jericho and Calais 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 |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,586 31% above VT |
$6,435Lowest 28% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
46.8%±21.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Calais 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.4% VT: 73.2% |
70.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
28.3%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Waterbury 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | #20 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.