What stands out worked out from the figures below

Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).

Whiting has the most renters (34.6% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Middlesex	Whiting
People
Population	1,943Highest	532Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.8% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	44.4±3.9Highest 3% above VT	39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT
	Middlesex and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9%	23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9%
	Whiting and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4%	13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Middlesex and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54.7%Highest VT: 43.8%	25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±2.6Lowest VT: 7%	6.2%±4Highest VT: 7%
	Whiting 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	$91,250±$38kLowest 12% above VT
	Middlesex and Whiting 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	$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT	$1,204±$519Lowest about the VT average
	Middlesex and Whiting 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	$4,227Lowest 16% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%	58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4%
	Whiting and Middlesex 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%	11.5%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.7%Highest VT: 73.2%	65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT	1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 17% above VT	22 minLowest 7% below VT
Work from home	28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9%	10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district	Washington Central Unified Union School District #92	Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.