Compare towns
Westfield vs Windham vs Middlesex vs Sudbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% under 18).
Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Sudbury has the oldest population (median age 45.4).
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 | Westfield | Windham | Middlesex | Sudbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 536Lowest |
594 |
1,943Highest |
679 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44±19.9Lowest about the VT average |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
45.4±4.9Highest 5% above VT |
| Sudbury and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
22.2%±7.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Westfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,500±$30kLowest 11% below VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$100,208±$33k 23% above VT |
| Middlesex and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,400±$47kLowest 5% below VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$338,500±$49k 7% above VT |
| Middlesex and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$187Lowest 30% below VT |
— | $1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
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| Middlesex and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,388 13% below VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,205Lowest 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Westfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
3.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
95.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
50 minHighest 113% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.2%±9.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Windham 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.