Compare towns
Norwich vs Mount Tabor vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norwich has the most expensive homes ($638k median).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Norwich | Mount Tabor | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,640Highest |
304Lowest |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.8±3.2Lowest 5% below VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Norwich and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 81%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $140,313±$12kHighest 73% above VT |
— | $109,632±$13kLowest 35% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $637,500±$76kHighest 101% above VT |
$420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
$376,300±$40kLowest 19% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,460±$322 18% above VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,333±$359Lowest 8% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
$5,233Lowest 4% above VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±19.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Norwich and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 21%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Norwich 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 | #1 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Norwich School District | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.