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Wayne vs Middlebury vs Windham
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 most affordable homes ($267k median).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,033Lowest |
9,175Highest |
1,432 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
56.5±5.1 45% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wayne and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,938±$17kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$86,169±$16k 7% above U.S. |
$76,477±$17kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Middlebury 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. |
$315,600±$74k 5% below U.S. |
| Middlebury and Windham 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. |
$850±$295Lowest 40% 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 | $3,967 27% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$3,363Lowest 8% 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% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlebury and Windham 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.