Compare towns
Middlesex vs West Windsor vs Sheldon
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%).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Sheldon has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 Windsor | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943 |
1,171Lowest |
2,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
| West Windsor 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% |
19.8%±10Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Middlesex 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% |
25.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| West Windsor and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| West Windsor 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±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$108,750±$18k 34% above VT |
$78,533±$25kLowest 3% below VT |
| Middlesex and West Windsor 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 |
$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
$272,400±$61kLowest 14% below VT |
| West Windsor 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 8% above VT |
$1,100±$217Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
| Middlesex and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,860 16% above VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 3.8% VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| 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 |
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.