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Middlesex vs Newburgh vs Springfield vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 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 | Newburgh | Springfield | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
1,475Lowest |
9,084Highest |
2,880 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Springfield 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Newburgh 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 36% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
| 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 108% above U.S. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Springfield 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 | — | — | #64 of 70 in VT | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Springfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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U.S. 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.