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Middlesex vs Tompkins vs Berlin vs Moretown
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 kids (21.3% under 18).
Tompkins has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Tompkins | Berlin | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
1,187Lowest |
2,880Highest |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
57.6±5.8Highest 48% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
| Tompkins and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Moretown 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% |
30.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tompkins and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Tompkins 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 36% above U.S. |
$61,103±$27kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$185,700±$23kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
$380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Moretown 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 6% below U.S. |
$483±$80Lowest 66% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$838±$462 41% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$2,487Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
$5,506 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±73.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Moretown 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% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
70 minHighest 166% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.5%±13.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Tompkins 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 | — | — | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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 | 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.