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Middlesex vs Windsor vs Newfields vs Monkton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Monkton has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
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 | Windsor | Newfields | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943Lowest |
3,554Highest |
2,023 |
1,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28k 48% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483 108% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,887 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Monkton 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Newfields School District | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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U.S. 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.