Compare towns
Moretown vs Shelburne 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1982).
Shelburne has the most expensive homes ($588k median).
Middlesex has the most homeowners (96.7%).
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 | Shelburne | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532Lowest |
7,969Highest |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% VT: +2.8% |
+8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
50.9±3.2Highest 18% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
| Shelburne and Moretown 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% |
20.2%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Shelburne 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% |
29.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1% VT: 43.8% |
70.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
4.7%±2.9 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,423±$7kLowest 29% above VT |
$115,963±$16kHighest 43% above VT |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
| Shelburne and Middlesex 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 |
$588,100±$44kHighest 86% above VT |
$376,300±$40kLowest 19% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,442±$589Highest 17% above VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
| Shelburne and Middlesex 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 |
$8,173Highest 62% above VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3 VT: 48.4% |
43.7%±10.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
69.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.4%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Shelburne and Middlesex 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 | — | #8 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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.