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Weston vs Middlesex vs Landgrove
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weston has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Middlesex has the most affordable homes ($376k median).
Landgrove has the highest household income ($196k).
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 | Weston | Middlesex | Landgrove |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 685 |
1,943Highest |
225Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
56.9±12.8 32% above VT |
| Weston and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±10.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
36.9%±15.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Weston and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.7% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
91.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$20k 42% above VT |
$109,632±$13kLowest 35% above VT |
$195,938±$167kHighest 141% above VT |
| Landgrove and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,700±$77k 70% above VT |
$376,300±$40kLowest 19% above VT |
$759,400±$157kHighest 140% above VT |
| Landgrove and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
$1,333±$359Lowest 8% above VT |
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| Weston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,076 40% above VT |
$6,483Lowest 29% above VT |
$10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Weston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
0.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±7.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Weston and Middlesex 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.