Compare towns
Middlesex vs Sutton vs Troy vs Montpelier
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 highest household income ($110k).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Montpelier has the most renters (46.9% rent).
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 | Sutton | Troy | Montpelier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
790Lowest |
1,749 |
8,014Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
42.3±2.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Sutton and Troy 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% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.9%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Middlesex 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% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Montpelier and Sutton 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% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Montpelier 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 |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
$81,030±$6k about the VT average |
| Middlesex and Troy 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 |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$375,100±$21k 18% above VT |
| Middlesex and Montpelier 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 |
— | $646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$1,302±$113 6% above VT |
| Middlesex and Montpelier 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 |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,644Lowest 28% below VT |
$6,936Highest 38% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
42.4%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Montpelier and Sutton 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
53.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
18 minLowest 23% below VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.9%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Montpelier 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 | — | — | — | #9 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Troy School District | Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Montpelier High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.