Compare towns
Middlesex vs Warren vs Williston vs Monkton
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 kids (21.3% under 18).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Williston has the most renters (24.9% rent).
Monkton has the highest household income ($120k).
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 | Warren | Williston | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
1,585Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
| Warren and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Williston 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% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
50%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 35% above VT |
$86,905±$16kLowest 7% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
| Monkton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40kLowest 19% above VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$475,800±$40k 50% above VT |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
| Warren and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,750±$394 42% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,301±$120Lowest 5% above VT |
| Williston and Warren 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 |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$5,592Lowest 11% above VT |
$5,887 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Williston 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% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Middlesex 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.