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Newbury vs Middlesex vs Pittsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newbury has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Middlesex has the highest household income ($110k).
Pittsfield has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Newbury | Middlesex | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 393 |
1,943Highest |
391Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.3±14 12% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
53.8±3.5Highest 25% above VT |
| Pittsfield and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±8.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±9.8 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsfield and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Newbury and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$23k 6% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$65,852±$12kLowest 19% below VT |
| Middlesex and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$28kLowest 13% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$313,300±$73k about the VT average |
| Middlesex and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,259±$401 about the VT average |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,035±$140Lowest 16% below VT |
| Middlesex and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,943Lowest 22% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,181 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±25.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
35.6%±43 VT: 48.4% |
| Newbury and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 29% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 14.3%±8.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
28.1%±24.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school 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.