Compare towns
Moretown vs Maidstone 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 the most renters (15.1% rent).
Maidstone has the oldest population (median age 61.3).
Middlesex has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Maidstone | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532 |
241Lowest |
1,943Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
61.3±8.2Highest 42% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
12.4%±11.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Moretown 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% |
39.4%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Moretown 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 |
$85,833±$32kLowest 6% 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 |
$438,200±$81kHighest 38% above VT |
$376,300±$40kLowest 19% above VT |
| Maidstone and Moretown 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 |
— | $1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
| Middlesex and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506 9% above VT |
$3,914Lowest 22% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Moretown and Maidstone 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% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
96.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% above VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±15.3 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Maidstone 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 |
| 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.