Compare towns
Middlesex vs Worcester vs Londonderry
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 kids (21.3% under 18).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Londonderry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Worcester | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943Highest |
831Lowest |
1,873 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
51.2±2.8Highest 19% above VT |
| Londonderry and Worcester 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% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Londonderry 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
35.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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 |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$85,179±$21k 5% above VT |
| Middlesex and Londonderry 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 |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$346,300±$55k 9% above VT |
| Middlesex and Londonderry 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 |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$1,014±$731Lowest 18% below VT |
| Middlesex and Worcester 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 |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,162 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
48.1%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Londonderry and Worcester 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% |
5.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
24 minLowest 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Worcester 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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 |
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.