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Middlesex vs Sheldon vs Swanton
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%).
Swanton has the most renters (35.2% rent).
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 | Sheldon | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943Lowest |
2,267 |
2,670Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Highest 3% above VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
37.8±4.7Lowest 12% below VT |
| Middlesex and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
24.3%±8.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Swanton and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Middlesex and Swanton 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% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Swanton 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 |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$66,607±$27kLowest 18% below VT |
| Middlesex and Sheldon 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 |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$229,000±$15kLowest 28% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$1,238±$103Lowest about the VT average |
| Middlesex and Sheldon 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 |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,370 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.1%±21.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Swanton and Middlesex 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% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
20.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
64.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1952Lowest 24 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
7.4%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.