Compare towns
Middlesex vs Newark vs Westmore vs Calais
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%).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
Westmore has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Calais has the most expensive homes ($390k 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 | Newark | Westmore | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943Highest |
727 |
465Lowest |
1,713 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
42±8.6 about the VT average |
| Westmore and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Calais and Newark 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% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Westmore and Calais 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% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Calais 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 |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT |
$87,188±$11k 7% above VT |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
| Middlesex and Calais 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 |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
$330,000±$137k 4% above VT |
$390,300±$36kHighest 23% above VT |
| Calais and Middlesex 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 |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$1,050±$820Lowest 15% below VT |
$1,408±$392 14% above VT |
| Newark and Calais 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 |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$5,357 6% above VT |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100 VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Calais and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 17% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Calais 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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.