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Middlesex vs Plympton vs Berlin vs Monkton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Plympton has the most expensive homes ($518k median).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Plympton | Berlin | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943Lowest |
2,935Highest |
2,880 |
1,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.4±4.2 19% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4 21% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Plympton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Berlin 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 36% above U.S. |
$126,736±$20kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28k 48% above U.S. |
| Plympton and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$517,800±$52kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$273,600±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$555±$148Lowest 61% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483 108% above U.S. |
$6,628Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,887 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±40.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Plympton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Monkton 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 | — | #110 of 282 in MA | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Plympton | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.