Compare towns
Middlesex vs Royalton vs Stockbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Royalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Stockbridge has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
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 | Royalton | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943 |
2,752Highest |
791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
-2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
43.9±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
55.3±5.3Highest 28% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Royalton 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% |
22.1%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
27.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Stockbridge and Royalton 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% |
42.6% VT: 43.8% |
35%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Royalton 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 |
$103,938±$24k 28% above VT |
$77,109±$12kLowest 5% below VT |
| Middlesex and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$263,200±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
$283,500±$26k 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,040±$391Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,140±$126 8% below VT |
| Middlesex and Stockbridge 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 |
$4,675 7% below VT |
$4,488Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Stockbridge and Royalton 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% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge 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 | — | #48 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | White River Unified School District #79 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | None in town | White River Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.