Compare towns
Warren vs Middlesex vs South Hero
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Middlesex has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
South Hero has the highest household income ($127k).
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 | Middlesex | South Hero |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,585Lowest |
1,943Highest |
1,586 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
51.5±4.8 19% above VT |
| Warren and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.8%±3.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
61.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,905±$16kLowest 7% above VT |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$127,434±$15kHighest 57% above VT |
| South Hero and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$376,300±$40kLowest 19% above VT |
$558,300±$46k 76% above VT |
| Warren and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,333±$359Lowest 8% above VT |
$1,439±$221 17% above VT |
| Warren and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284 45% above VT |
$6,483Lowest 29% above VT |
$7,858Highest 56% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
32.6%±21Highest VT: 48.4% |
| South Hero and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
3.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
24 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
26.3%±8.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | South Hero School District |
| High school in town | None 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.