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Middlesex vs Strafford vs Thetford
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%).
Strafford has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Thetford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
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 | Strafford | Thetford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943 |
1,372Lowest |
2,813Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
43.6±6.2Lowest about the VT average |
| Strafford 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%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Middlesex 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%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.8%±6 VT: 21.4% |
| Strafford and Thetford 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% |
53.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
68%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest VT: 7% |
6.7%±4.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Thetford 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 |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$88,045±$16kLowest 8% 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±$40k 19% above VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$329,500±$96kLowest 4% above VT |
| Strafford and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,141±$96 8% below VT |
| Middlesex and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Lowest 29% above VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$6,948 38% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
49.7%±30.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Thetford 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% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
13.6%±6.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Strafford 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 | — | — | #40 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Strafford School District | Thetford School District |
| High school in town | None 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.