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Middlesex vs Pomfret vs Warren 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 kids (21.3% under 18).
Pomfret has the most renters (18.7% rent).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Pomfret | Warren | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943Highest |
908Lowest |
1,585 |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
| Pomfret and Warren 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% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6 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%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Pomfret 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% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Warren 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 |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% 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±$40kLowest 19% above VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
| Warren and Pomfret 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 |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Warren 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 |
$6,722 33% above VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$5,506Lowest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Warren and Pomfret 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% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Pomfret 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | 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.