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Wayne vs Middlebury vs Jerusalem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Jerusalem has the most kids (18.5% under 18).
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 | Wayne | Middlebury | Jerusalem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,033Lowest |
9,175Highest |
4,278 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
34±4.4 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
21.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,938±$17kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$86,169±$16kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$86,780±$11k 7% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,700±$150kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$409,700±$30kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$320,900±$59k 4% below U.S. |
| Middlebury and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,031±$304 27% below U.S. |
$1,156±$113Highest 18% below U.S. |
$870±$116Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Middlebury and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,967Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,523 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jerusalem and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlebury and Jerusalem 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | Middlebury Union High School | — |
| 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.