Compare towns
Middlesex vs Norwich 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 people working from home (28.4%).
Norwich has the most expensive homes ($638k median).
Moretown has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Norwich | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943 |
3,640Highest |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% below VT |
46.8±3.8Highest 9% above VT |
| Moretown and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Norwich and Middlesex 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% |
16%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Middlesex and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
81%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
4.8%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Norwich 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 35% above VT |
$140,313±$12kHighest 73% above VT |
$104,423±$7kLowest 29% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40kLowest 19% above VT |
$637,500±$76kHighest 101% above VT |
$380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,460±$322Highest 18% above VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Norwich and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483 29% above VT |
$10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
$5,506Lowest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.7%±19.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Norwich and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
21%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Moretown 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 | — | #1 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Norwich School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.