Compare towns
Middlesex vs White River Junction vs Richmond vs Berlin
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%).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Richmond has the most expensive homes ($432k median).
Berlin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
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 | White River Junction | Richmond | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943Lowest |
3,364 |
4,159Highest |
2,880 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
43.7±5.6 about the VT average |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
| Berlin 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% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin 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% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
59.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Berlin 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 |
$77,168±$4kLowest 5% below VT |
$108,235±$24k 33% above VT |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
| Middlesex and Richmond 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 |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
$432,200±$39kHighest 37% above VT |
$273,600±$31kLowest 14% below VT |
| Richmond 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 |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
— | $1,169±$171Lowest 5% below VT |
| Middlesex and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483 29% above VT |
$5,651 12% above VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
| White River Junction and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
78.8% VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Richmond 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 | — | — | #5 of 70 in VT | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | 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 Our Story | 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.