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Middlesex vs West Bath vs Berlin
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%).
West Bath has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k 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 | West Bath | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943 |
1,863Lowest |
2,880Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
54.2±5.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
| West Bath 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% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Bath 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and West Bath 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. |
$103,333±$27k 28% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and West Bath 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. |
$422,800±$102kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$273,600±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| West Bath 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. |
$1,112±$327Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171 17% 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. |
$3,516Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±26.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Bath and Berlin 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and West Bath 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 | West Bath Public Schools | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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 |
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.