Compare towns
Middlesex vs St. George vs Strafford
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 homeowners (96.7%).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Strafford has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | St. George | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943Highest |
812Lowest |
1,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
| Strafford and St. George 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% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Strafford 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% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Strafford 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53.6% VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| St. George 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 |
$109,464±$34kLowest 35% above VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
| Strafford 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±$40kLowest 19% above VT |
$376,800±$50k 19% above VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
| Strafford and St. George 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 |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
| St. George and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483 29% above VT |
$5,514Lowest 9% above VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Strafford 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% |
5.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.1% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and St. George 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 | — | Strafford School District |
| 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.