Compare towns
Middlesex vs New Haven vs Wallingford vs Berlin
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%).
New Haven has the most renters (21.8% rent).
Wallingford has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Berlin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
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 | New Haven | Wallingford | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
1,792Lowest |
2,286 |
2,880Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4% VT: +2.8% |
-1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
48±3.9 11% above VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
| Berlin and New 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% |
17.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Wallingford 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% |
22.2%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Wallingford 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% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Berlin 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 |
$92,321±$17k 14% above VT |
$80,230±$15kLowest about the VT average |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
| Middlesex and New 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 |
$379,300±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$261,900±$44kLowest 17% below VT |
$273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
| New Haven and Middlesex 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 |
$1,163±$143 6% below VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
$1,169±$171 5% below VT |
| Middlesex and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,967 18% above VT |
$4,355Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,418 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
20.1%±6.7 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5 VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Berlin and New Haven 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% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% above VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and New Haven 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 | — | — | — | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None 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.