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Middlesex vs Randolph vs Reading
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 highest household income ($110k).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
Reading has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
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 | Randolph | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943 |
4,843Highest |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
| Reading and Middlesex 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% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Randolph 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 VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
| Middlesex and Reading 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 |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
| Reading 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 |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% 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 |
$4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Reading 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 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.