Compare towns
Middlesex vs Westminster vs Grafton
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 highest household income ($110k).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Grafton has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
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 | Westminster | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943Highest |
497Lowest |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
59.2±4.4Highest 37% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster 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% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
34.2%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
7.1%±5Highest VT: 7% |
| Grafton 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 |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$76,111±$7kLowest 6% below VT |
| Middlesex and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$313,600±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$343,200±$85k 8% above VT |
| Middlesex and Grafton 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 |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,288±$174 4% above VT |
| Middlesex and Grafton 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 |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
$4,843 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8 VT: 48.4% |
53.8%±69.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Grafton and Westminster 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% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
24 minLowest 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Westminster 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Athens Grafton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.