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Middlesex vs Thetford vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Thetford has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Thetford | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943Lowest |
2,813 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.6±6.2 12% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thetford and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 36% above U.S. |
$88,045±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$329,500±$96kLowest about the U.S. average |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,141±$96Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Lowest 108% above U.S. |
$6,948 123% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±30.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Thetford School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.