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Middlesex vs Mount Tabor vs Stratton vs Montpelier
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).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Montpelier has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Stratton | Montpelier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
304Lowest |
532 |
8,014Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | — | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
42.3±2.4 about the VT average |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.9%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Montpelier 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% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Montpelier 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 |
— | $122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$81,030±$6kLowest about the VT average |
| Stratton 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 |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$375,100±$21kLowest 18% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Stratton 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 |
$1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
$1,302±$113 6% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483 29% above VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$6,936Highest 38% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
42.4%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Montpelier and Stratton 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
53.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
18 minLowest 23% below VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.9%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Montpelier 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 | — | — | — | #9 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | — | Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Montpelier High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.