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Middlesex vs Underhill vs Unity vs Waterbury
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Waterbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
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 | Unity | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
3,141 |
1,375Lowest |
5,405Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Waterbury 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 36% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$103,917±$23k 29% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Waterbury 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. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$447,200±$40kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Waterbury and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
— | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,027±$535Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Unity and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483 108% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$5,394Lowest 73% above U.S. |
$6,435 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.8%±21.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waterbury and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Waterbury 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 | — | #20 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Unity School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.