Compare towns
Middlesex vs Killington 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 kids (21.3% under 18).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Moretown has the oldest housing (typical home built 1982).
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 | Killington | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943Highest |
785Lowest |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
| Killington 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% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest 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% |
21%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Killington 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
57.2% VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Killington 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 |
$81,250±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$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 |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
| Killington 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 |
$1,286±$483 4% above VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Middlesex and Killington 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 |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$5,506Lowest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Killington 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% |
5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Killington 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 Views Unified Union School District #76 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.