What stands out worked out from the figures below

Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).

Stamford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Middlesex	Stamford
People
Population	1,943Highest	963Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+4.5%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT	49.4±5.5Highest 15% above VT
	Stamford and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9%	20.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Middlesex and Stamford 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%	20.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Middlesex and Stamford 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%	34%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7%	4.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 7%
	Middlesex and Stamford 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	$88,646±$9kLowest 9% above VT
	Middlesex and Stamford 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	$303,200±$25kLowest 4% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,333±$359Lowest 8% above VT	$1,583±$935Highest 28% above VT
	Stamford 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	$5,113Lowest about the VT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%	28.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4%
	Stamford 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%	6.3%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.7%Highest VT: 73.2%	95.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT	1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 17% above VT	31 minHighest 30% above VT
Work from home	28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9%	8.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district	Washington Central Unified Union School District #92	Stamford School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.