Compare towns
Middleton vs Windsor vs Surry
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 homeowners (96.5%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
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 | Windsor | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,595 |
3,554Highest |
1,052Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±5.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Surry and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$8k 26% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Surry and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,300±$27k 6% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$331,400±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Surry and Middleton 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. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Surry and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,504 76% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middleton and Surry 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Surry 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Middleton School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.