Compare towns
Middlesex vs Newfane vs Williston vs Moretown
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 homeowners (96.7%).
Newfane has the most affordable homes ($284k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
1,456Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
| Newfane and Moretown 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Williston 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% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
| Middlesex and Williston 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 |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,174Lowest about the VT average |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$5,506 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane and Williston 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% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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.