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Middlesex vs Richmond vs Duxbury vs Calais
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%).
Richmond has the most expensive homes ($432k median).
Duxbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Calais has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
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 | Richmond | Duxbury | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
4,159Highest |
1,548Lowest |
1,713 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Highest 3% above VT |
43.7±5.6 about the VT average |
37.5±4.4Lowest 13% below VT |
42±8.6 about the VT average |
| Middlesex and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5 VT: 17.9% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Calais and Richmond 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% |
19.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
13%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Calais 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.5% VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±3.3 VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Calais and Duxbury 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 |
$108,235±$24k 33% above VT |
$105,208±$25k 30% above VT |
$100,625±$27kLowest 24% above VT |
| Middlesex and Richmond 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 |
$432,200±$39kHighest 37% above VT |
$364,600±$27kLowest 15% above VT |
$390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
| Richmond and Calais 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 |
— | $1,318±$407Lowest 7% above VT |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
| Calais and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Lowest 29% above VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$6,564 30% above VT |
$6,586 31% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
21.2%±21 VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Calais and Richmond 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% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
2.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.4% VT: 73.2% |
92.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Calais 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 | — | #5 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Harwood Union Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.6 |
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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.