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Worcester vs Underhill vs Middletown Springs vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Middletown Springs has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.6%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Worcester | Underhill | Middletown Springs | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831 |
3,141Highest |
747Lowest |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+6.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±2.7 9% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
| Middletown Springs and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Middletown Springs and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53% VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
45.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$82,000±$12k about the VT average |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
| Middlesex and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$262,200±$24kLowest 17% below VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
— | $1,208±$438 about the VT average |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
| Middlesex and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$4,595 9% below VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Worcester and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.4% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 22% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Worcester 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.