Compare towns
Middletown Springs vs Middlesex vs Wells
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middletown Springs has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.6%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Wells has the most affordable homes ($243k 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 | Middletown Springs | Middlesex | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 747Lowest |
1,943Highest |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
| Wells and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Middletown Springs and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Middletown Springs and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.6% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.5 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,000±$12k about the VT average |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$24k 17% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$243,000±$42kLowest 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$438Lowest about the VT average |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,313±$282 6% above VT |
| Middlesex and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,595 9% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 16% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| 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.