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Tyrone vs Middlebury vs Winfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tyrone has the most homeowners (84.6%).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Winfield has the most affordable homes ($141k median).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Tyrone | Middlebury | Winfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,755Lowest |
9,175Highest |
1,874 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±10.2 5% below U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
38.8±6.3Highest about the U.S. average |
| Winfield and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Winfield and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyrone and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,083±$17k 11% below U.S. |
$86,169±$16kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$66,917±$10kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Middlebury and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,400±$21k 49% below U.S. |
$409,700±$30kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$140,500±$20kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$594 22% below U.S. |
$1,156±$113Highest 18% below U.S. |
$617±$70Lowest 56% below U.S. |
| Middlebury and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,870 8% below U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$2,378Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±30.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.3%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winfield and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlebury and Tyrone 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 | — | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | MOUNT MARKHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Middlebury Union High School | MOUNT MARKHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.