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Middlesex vs Mount Tabor vs Barnard vs Monkton
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%).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
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 | Mount Tabor | Barnard | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
304Lowest |
1,211 |
1,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Monkton 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% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Middlesex 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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Barnard 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% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
50% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Barnard 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 |
— | $97,581±$19kLowest 20% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
| Monkton 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 |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Barnard 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 |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,372±$80 11% above VT |
$1,301±$120Lowest 5% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,233Lowest 4% above VT |
$6,038 20% above VT |
$5,887 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Barnard 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% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 17% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Monkton 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 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.