Compare towns
Middlesex vs West Windsor vs Williston
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%).
Williston has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943 |
1,171Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
| West Windsor and Williston 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% |
19.8%±10Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 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%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| West Windsor and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| West Windsor and Williston 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 |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% 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±$40kLowest 19% above VT |
$393,500±$41k 24% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,100±$217Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,860 16% above VT |
$5,592Lowest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Williston 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Williston 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 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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.