Compare towns
Middlesex vs Peacham vs Tunbridge 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%).
Peacham has the most renters (23.9% rent).
Tunbridge has the youngest population (median age 42.7).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Peacham | Tunbridge | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943Highest |
887Lowest |
1,253 |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
| Peacham 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% |
20.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Tunbridge 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% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Peacham 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 |
$90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
$89,464±$26kLowest 10% above VT |
$104,423±$7k 29% above 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 |
$302,000±$64kLowest 5% below VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$380,800±$36kHighest 20% above 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±$359 8% above VT |
$1,028±$248 17% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Middlesex 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 |
$5,605 11% above VT |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,506 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Peacham 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% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Peacham School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 | 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.