Compare towns
Middlesex vs Worcester vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Worcester has the oldest population (median age 47).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
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 | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943Highest |
831Lowest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Worcester and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate 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% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ryegate 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% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest 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±$18k 9% below VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$908±$236Lowest 26% 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 |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Worcester 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% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 17% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest 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 | — |
| High school 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.