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Middlesex vs Stratton vs Winhall vs Westford
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 most kids (28% under 18).
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k 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 | Winhall | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
532Lowest |
752 |
2,290Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
48.9±6.1Highest 13% above VT |
44.1±8.6 about the VT average |
| Winhall 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
16.9%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.2%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
9.5%±4.6Highest 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$95,500±$23kLowest 18% above VT |
$112,750±$12k 39% above VT |
| Stratton and Westford 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 |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$424,500±$21k 34% above VT |
| Winhall and Westford 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 |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
$2,375±$1kHighest 92% above VT |
| Westford and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483 29% above VT |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$6,282 25% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.8%±31 VT: 48.4% |
| Winhall and Westford 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.5% VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 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 |
33 min 39% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Westford 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 | — | — | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.