Compare towns
Middlesex vs Newfane vs Arlington
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 expensive homes ($376k median).
Newfane has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
Arlington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Newfane | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943 |
1,456Lowest |
2,598Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Arlington 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% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Arlington 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 |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$102,308±$11k 26% above VT |
| Middlesex and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
$318,500±$59k about the VT average |
| Middlesex and Arlington 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 |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,191±$172Lowest 3% below VT |
| Middlesex and Newfane 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 |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$4,549Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Newfane 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% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
84%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5 VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Newfane 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 | — | — | #50 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Arlington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Arlington Memorial |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.