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Middlesex vs Sheldon vs Westford 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%).
Sheldon has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Westford has the most expensive homes ($425k 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.
| Measure | Middlesex | Sheldon | Westford | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
2,267 |
2,290Highest |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6% VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
44.1±8.6 about the VT average |
46.8±3.8Highest 9% above VT |
| Moretown and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.9%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Middlesex 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% |
17.2%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Middlesex and Moretown 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% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.3% VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
9.5%±4.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Westford 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±$13k 35% above VT |
$78,533±$25kLowest 3% below VT |
$112,750±$12kHighest 39% above VT |
$104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
| Westford and Middlesex 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 |
$272,400±$61kLowest 14% below VT |
$424,500±$21kHighest 34% above VT |
$380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
| Westford and Moretown 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 |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$2,375±$1kHighest 92% above VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Westford and Middlesex 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 |
$6,282 25% above VT |
$5,506 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.8%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Westford and Moretown 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% |
5.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±6.9 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 | ||||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.