Compare towns
Middlesex vs Whitingham vs Ira 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%).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Moretown has the shortest commute (25 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 | Whitingham | Ira | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943Highest |
1,368 |
381Lowest |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
| Ira and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Ira 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% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Ira 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 |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
| Middlesex and Moretown 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 |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
| Moretown 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 |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$942±$52 24% below VT |
$838±$462 32% below VT |
| Middlesex and Ira 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 |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$5,506 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Ira 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.