Compare towns
Middlesex vs Windham vs Warren vs Waterbury
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%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).
Warren has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Waterbury has the most renters (29.4% 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.
| Measure | Middlesex | Windham | Warren | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
594Lowest |
1,585 |
5,405Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.9%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterbury 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Windham 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% |
48.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.8 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Warren 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 |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$86,905±$16kLowest 7% above VT |
$103,917±$23k 28% above VT |
| Middlesex and Waterbury 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 |
$353,900±$20kLowest 12% above VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$447,200±$40k 41% above VT |
| Warren and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 8% above VT |
— | $1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,027±$535Lowest 17% below VT |
| Warren and Middlesex 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 |
$5,951Lowest 18% above VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$6,435 28% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
46.8%±21.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Waterbury and Windham 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
70.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
28.3%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Warren 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 | — | — | — | #20 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.