Compare towns
Middlesex vs Underhill vs Brookline
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%).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k 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 | Underhill | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943 |
3,141Highest |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
| Brookline 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Middlesex and Brookline 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% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Underhill 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 |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
| Middlesex and Underhill 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 |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Lowest 8% above VT |
— | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Brookline 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 |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$5,000Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brookline and Middlesex 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% |
6.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 17% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Brookline 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.