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Middlesex vs West Windsor vs Sheldon vs Moretown
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).
Moretown has the most renters (15.1% rent).
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 | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
1,171Lowest |
2,267Highest |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7% 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 |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
| West Windsor and Moretown 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%±10 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest 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% |
18%±2.4 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% |
58.1% 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% |
3.3%±1.4 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 |
$104,423±$7k 29% above 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 |
$380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
| West Windsor and Moretown 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±$217 11% below VT |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below 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 |
$5,506 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Moretown and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% VT: 10.1% |
3.7% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%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 |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% 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% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Moretown 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 | 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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| 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.