Compare towns
Middlesex vs Williston vs Arlington
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 homeowners (96.7%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
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 | Williston | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943Lowest |
10,144Highest |
2,598 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
| Williston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Arlington 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% |
21%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Williston and Arlington 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% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$102,308±$11kLowest 26% above VT |
| Middlesex and Williston 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$318,500±$59kLowest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,191±$172Lowest 3% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$4,549Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Middlesex 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 | #50 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Arlington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Arlington Memorial |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.