Compare towns
Moretown vs Calais vs Barnard vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Calais has the youngest population (median age 42).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Moretown | Calais | Barnard | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,532 |
1,713 |
1,211Lowest |
1,943Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8Highest 9% above VT |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
42.4±6 about the VT average |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
| Moretown and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnard and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
55.3% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Calais and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
$97,581±$19kLowest 20% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
| Middlesex and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
$390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$376,300±$40kLowest 19% above VT |
| Barnard and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$1,372±$80 11% above VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
| Calais and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506Lowest 9% above VT |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$6,038 20% above VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3 VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Calais and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.4% VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.