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Waitsfield vs Middlesex vs Newbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waitsfield has the oldest population (median age 74.8).
Middlesex has the highest household income ($110k).
Newbury has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
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 | Waitsfield | Middlesex | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 193Lowest |
1,943Highest |
393 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 74.8±13.4Highest 74% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
48.3±14 12% above VT |
| Waitsfield and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±14.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±7.4 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+ | 71.5%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.5%±9.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 71.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
38.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±9.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Newbury and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $26,384±$5kLowest 68% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$76,250±$23k 6% 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 | $453,100±$98kHighest 43% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$275,900±$28kLowest 13% below VT |
| Waitsfield and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,259±$401Lowest about the VT average |
| Middlesex and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,688 7% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$3,943Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±49.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51%±25.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Newbury and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
9.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 33.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 40% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 31%±23.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
14.3%±8.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Waitsfield and Middlesex 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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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.