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Middlesex vs Old Bennington vs Westford
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 affordable homes ($376k median).
Old Bennington has the most people working from home (46.7%).
Westford has the most renters (13.9% 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 | Old Bennington | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943 |
182Lowest |
2,290Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
45±21.3Highest 4% above VT |
44.1±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
| Old Bennington 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% |
22.5%±12Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.9%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Old Bennington and Middlesex 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% |
30.8%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Old Bennington and Middlesex 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% |
84.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
0%±7.8Lowest VT: 7% |
9.5%±4.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Westford 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±$13kLowest 35% above VT |
$168,750±$53kHighest 108% above VT |
$112,750±$12k 39% above VT |
| Old Bennington and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40kLowest 19% above VT |
$445,500±$105kHighest 41% above VT |
$424,500±$21k 34% above VT |
| Old Bennington and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,063±$1kLowest 14% below VT |
$2,375±$1kHighest 92% above VT |
| Westford 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 |
$8,690Highest 72% above VT |
$6,282Lowest 25% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.8%±31 VT: 48.4% |
| Old Bennington and Westford 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.8% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 17% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
46.7%±3.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±6.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.