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Middlesex vs Northfield vs Moretown vs Worcester
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 kids (21.3% under 18).
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k 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 | Northfield | Moretown | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
5,920Highest |
1,532 |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
| Worcester 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% |
14.6%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
20%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Middlesex and Northfield 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% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$71,768±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
$104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
| Middlesex and Moretown 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 |
$274,400±$21k 13% below VT |
$380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
| Moretown and Middlesex 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 |
$1,018±$207 18% below VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
| Middlesex and Worcester 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 |
$4,878 3% below VT |
$5,506 9% above VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
| Northfield and Worcester 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% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Worcester 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 | — | #42 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | Northfield Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.