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Middlesex vs Newfane vs Sutton vs Montpelier
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 kids (21.3% under 18).
Newfane has the most affordable homes ($284k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Montpelier has the most renters (46.9% rent).
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 | Sutton | Montpelier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
1,456Lowest |
2,239 |
8,014Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
42.3±2.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Sutton 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Sutton 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% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane and Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$81,030±$6k about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Middlesex 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. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$375,100±$21k 13% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,302±$113 8% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483 108% above U.S. |
$5,174Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.4%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane and Montpelier 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Middlesex 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 | — | — | — | #9 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Kearsarge Regional School District | Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Montpelier High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.