Compare towns
Middlesex vs Mount Tabor vs West Haven
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 most expensive homes ($421k median).
West Haven has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
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 | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943Highest |
304 |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
54±10.5 25% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and West Haven 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% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±13.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and West Haven 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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.9%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and West Haven 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% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Mount Tabor 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 |
— | $85,250±$29kLowest 5% above VT |
| Middlesex and West Haven 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 |
$245,000±$34kLowest 23% below VT |
| Mount Tabor and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Lowest 8% above VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$4,485Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Mount Tabor 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.