Compare towns
Middlesex vs Stratton vs Westminster
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%).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
Westminster has the most affordable homes ($314k median).
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 | Stratton | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943Highest |
532 |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Highest 3% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
| Middlesex and Westminster 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% |
28%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Middlesex and Westminster 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% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Westminster 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the VT average |
| Stratton 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$313,600±$39kLowest about the VT average |
| Stratton 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 |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Middlesex and Stratton 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Stratton and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 17% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Westminster 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.