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Middleton vs Underhill vs Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middleton has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Brookfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Middleton | Underhill | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,595 |
3,141Highest |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±5.7 12% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
58.1±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$8kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$81,406±$31kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Middleton and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,300±$27kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$428,000±$61k 29% above U.S. |
| Underhill and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$293 6% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,504Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$5,926 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Middleton and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill and Middleton 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Middleton School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.