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Middlesex vs Putney vs Sandgate 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).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Moretown has the most expensive homes ($381k median).
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 | Putney | Sandgate | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
2,622Highest |
435Lowest |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
| Sandgate 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% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest 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% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate 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% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below 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 |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$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±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
— | $838±$462 32% below VT |
| Middlesex and Moretown 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 |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$5,506 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 3.8% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Middlesex 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.