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Warren vs Middlebury vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Middlebury has the most people working from home (18.8%).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Warren | Middlebury | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942 |
9,175Highest |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±9.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
| Warren and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$86,169±$16k 7% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,200±$35kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$409,700±$30kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,167±$586Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,156±$113 18% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Warren and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,299 6% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±42Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlebury and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlebury and Warren 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 | Warren School District | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Middlebury Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.