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Middlesex vs Randolph 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 people working from home (28.4%).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($235k median).
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.

MeasureMiddlesexRandolphMoretown
People
Population
1,943
2,007Highest
1,532Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.8%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+5.5%
VT: +2.8%
+5.7%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
44.4±3.9Lowest
3% above VT
50.5±7.7Highest
17% above VT
46.8±3.8
9% above VT
Randolph 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%
11%±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%
24.2%±4.9Highest
VT: 21.4%
18%±2.4Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Randolph 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%
42.1%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
58.1%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.2%±2.6
VT: 7%
7.3%±4.7Highest
VT: 7%
3.3%±1.4Lowest
VT: 7%
Randolph 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
$75,069±$11kLowest
8% 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
$235,400±$25kLowest
26% 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
$1,095±$198
11% below VT
$838±$462Lowest
32% below VT
Middlesex and Randolph 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
$4,507Lowest
11% below VT
$5,506
9% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
VT: 48.4%
54.3%±20.8Highest
VT: 48.4%
16.1%±14.3
VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line
3.8%
VT: 10.1%
14.1%Highest
VT: 10.1%
3.1%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
96.7%Highest
VT: 73.2%
53.6%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
84.9%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1986Highest
10 yrs newer than VT
1942Lowest
34 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
25 min
6% above VT
Work from home
28.4%±10.7Highest
VT: 16.9%
17.7%±7.6Lowest
VT: 16.9%
21.4%±6.4
VT: 16.9%
Middlesex and Moretown 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 — #55 of 70 in VT —
School district Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 — Harwood Unified Union School District #60
High school in town None in town — None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.