Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $427,967 (it was $124,100 in 2000)
Middlebury:
$427,967
VT:
$304,700
Mean prices in 2022:all housing units: $383,992; detached houses: $397,309; townhouses or other attached units: $302,853; in 2-unit structures: $292,592; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $436,748
Median gross rent in 2022: $1,326.
March 2022 cost of living index in Middlebury: 95.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 13.9%
(14.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 10.3% for Black residents, 8.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 13.4% for two or more races residents)
According to our research of Vermont and other state lists, there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Middlebury, Vermont as of May 13, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Middlebury is 767 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.
Crime rates in Middlebury by year
Type
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Murders (per 100,000)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
Rapes (per 100,000)
6 (72.5)
4 (47.1)
2 (23.5)
2 (23.6)
6 (70.8)
4 (47.0)
9 (105.2)
1 (11.7)
1 (11.5)
1 (11.6)
5 (57.0)
1 (11.3)
6 (68.1)
3 (33.2)
Robberies (per 100,000)
2 (24.2)
0 (0.0)
1 (11.8)
1 (11.8)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
1 (11.3)
1 (11.4)
0 (0.0)
Assaults (per 100,000)
6 (72.5)
10 (117.7)
4 (47.0)
4 (47.2)
6 (70.8)
1 (11.8)
2 (23.4)
1 (11.7)
3 (34.6)
4 (46.4)
10 (113.9)
3 (34.0)
6 (68.1)
11 (121.7)
Burglaries (per 100,000)
19 (229.4)
33 (388.4)
26 (305.7)
8 (94.4)
18 (212.4)
17 (199.9)
12 (140.2)
13 (151.7)
10 (115.2)
11 (127.7)
16 (182.3)
5 (56.7)
3 (34.1)
9 (99.6)
Thefts (per 100,000)
243 (2,934)
269 (3,166)
161 (1,893)
90 (1,062)
95 (1,121)
173 (2,034)
137 (1,601)
101 (1,179)
80 (921.6)
82 (952.0)
104 (1,185)
72 (817.0)
57 (647.2)
67 (741.4)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)
1 (12.1)
2 (23.5)
1 (11.8)
1 (11.8)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
3 (34.8)
2 (22.8)
2 (22.7)
3 (34.1)
4 (44.3)
Arson (per 100,000)
1 (12.1)
1 (11.8)
0 (0.0)
3 (35.4)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
1 (11.5)
0 (0.0)
1 (11.4)
0 (0.0)
1 (11.4)
0 (0.0)
City-Data.com crime index
214.1
216.9
129.8
81.9
130.5
135.3
162.6
69.4
61.1
68.4
130.4
57.8
102.5
91.1
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Latest news from Middlebury, VT collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
Ancestries: English (14.0%), American (9.6%), German (7.2%), Irish (7.1%), Scotch-Irish (3.8%), French Canadian (2.8%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 366 feet
Land area: 13.9 square miles.
Population density: 473 people per square mile (low).
754 residents are foreign born (4.9% Asia, 2.8% Europe, 2.3% Latin America).
This place:
10.9%
Vermont:
4.4%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $7,048 (1.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $6,458 (1.4%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Schenectady, NY (92.1 miles , pop. 61,821).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (157.0 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (222.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.3%)
Postsecondary teachers (5.4%)
Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.4%)
Child care workers (3.9%)
Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.6%)
Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.4%)
Postsecondary teachers (6.1%)
Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.9%)
Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.8%)
Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (4.0%)
Computer specialists (3.8%)
Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.4%)
Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.3%)
Child care workers (6.7%)
Postsecondary teachers (4.7%)
Cashiers (4.5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.4%)
Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.2%)
Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.0%)
Average climate in Middlebury, Vermont
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Earthquake activity:
Middlebury-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Vermont state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 43.4 miles away from the city center On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 58.8 miles away from Middlebury center On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 42.7 miles away from the city center On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 85.8 miles away from Middlebury center On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 128.5 miles away from Middlebury center On 4/20/2000 at 08:46:55, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 54.6 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Addison County (23) is greater than the US average (15). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16 Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 16, Storms: 15, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
15 miles: PORT HENRY (RTE. 9 NORTH & RTE. 22) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
ILSLEY PUBLIC (Operating income: $574,298; Location: 75 MAIN ST.; 53,759 books; 4,042 audio materials; 4,502 video materials; 16 state licensed databases; 95 print serial subscriptions)
Notable locations in Middlebury: Ralph Myhre Golf Course of Middlebury College (A), Middlebury Country Club (B), Vermont Folklife Center (C), Vermont State Craft Center at Frog Hollow (D), Sheldon Museum (E), Sheldon Museum Research Center (F), Frank Mahady State and County Courthouse (G), Addison County Chamber of Commerce (H), Porter Medical Center Medical Library and Information Service (I), Middlebury Town Hall (J), Middlebury College Museum of Art (K), Middlebury College Center for the Arts (L), Julian W Abernathy Library of American Literature (M), Egbert Starr Library (N), Ilsley Public Library (O), Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department - Station 1 (P), Middlebury Volunteer Ambulance Association Incorporated (Q), Helen Porter Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center (R). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Middlebury include: Ilsley Memorial Baptist Church (A), Congregational Church of Middlebury (B), Mead Memorial Chapel (C), Saint Marys Church (D), Saint Stephens Episcopal Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Foote Street Cemetery (1), Marys Cemetery (2), Seeley Cemetery (3), Washington Street Cemetery (4), Old Middlebury Cemetery (5), West Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History (1 Park Street), Middlebury Inn (Tours & Charters; Court Square).
Hotels: Middlebury Inn (Court Square), Courtyard Middlebury (309 Court Street), Courtyard by Marriott (309 Court Street), Blue Spruce Motel (2428 Route 7 S).
Courts: Vermont District Court (5 Court Street), Vermont State - Middlebury Court Reparatiave Services- Human Services- Middlebury District Off (700 Exchange Street), Vermont State - Courts- Family Court- Addison (7 Mahady Court), Addison County - Courts- Small Claims Court-Superior Court- County C (7 Mahady Court).
Birthplace of: Ray Fisher - Baseball player and coach, Patty Sheehan - Professional golfer, Arthur Trudeau - Army general and Ufologist, Dugald Stewart (Vermont) - Politician, Gabriel Mann - Film actor, James M. Warner - Union Army general, John Wolcott Stewart - Politician, John P. Townsend - Banker, Thomas Treadwell Davis - Politician.
Addison County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Middlebury and their reported violations in the past:
MIDDLEBURY WATER DEPT (Address: 94 MAIN ST , Population served: 5,806, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-2009, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-20-2009), St Public Notif requested (NOV-20-2009), St Public Notif received (JUN-17-2010), St Compliance achieved (FEB-07-2011)
LAKE DUNMORE KAMPERS (Address: 315 E MAIN STREET , Population served: 475, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (OCT-04-2013), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-04-2013), St Boil Water Order (OCT-04-2013), St Public Notif requested (OCT-04-2013), St Public Notif received (OCT-07-2013), St Compliance achieved (NOV-05-2013)
Past monitoring violations:
Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-2007 and SEP-2007, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-24-2007), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-24-2007), St Public Notif received (DEC-21-2007)
9 routine major monitoring violations
One minor monitoring violation
6 regular monitoring violations
MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE BREADLOAF CAMPUS (Address: 84 SOUTH SERVICE RD , Population served: 365, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
One routine major monitoring violation
VERMONT STATE GRANGE CENTER (Address: 92 HAPPY VALLEY RD , Population served: 125, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
One routine major monitoring violation
ADDISON COUNTY HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE (Population served: 115, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-09-2011), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-09-2011), St Public Notif received (JUN-17-2011), St Compliance achieved (FEB-21-2012)
Past monitoring violations:
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2008, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-08-2008), St Tech Assistance Visit (DEC-08-2008), St Public Notif requested (DEC-08-2008), St Other (DEC-08-2008), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2010)
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2007, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-11-2007), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-11-2007), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2010)
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2006, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-04-2006), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-04-2006), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2010)
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2005, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-17-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-17-2006), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2010)
8 routine major monitoring violations
135 regular monitoring violations
GREYSTONE MOTEL (Address: 1395 RTE 7 S , Population served: 37, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
One regular monitoring violation
ADDISON COUNTY HOME HEALTH NEIGHBORS (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
5 routine major monitoring violations
3 regular monitoring violations
MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE SNOWBOWL (Address: 84 SERVICE RD , Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
One regular monitoring violation
Average household size:
This place:
2.0 people
Vermont:
2.3 people
Percentage of family households:
This place:
50.4%
Whole state:
62.5%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:
6.6%
Whole state:
9.2%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households
People in group quarters in Middlebury in 2010:
2,359 people in college/university student housing
94 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
19 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
19 people in other noninstitutional facilities
12 people in group homes intended for adults
8 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
8 people in residential treatment centers for adults
People in group quarters in Middlebury in 2000:
2,091 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
100 people in nursing homes
14 people in other group homes
7 people in homes for the mentally ill
6 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
4 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Banks with branches in Middlebury (2011 data):
The National Bank of Middlebury: Middlebury Route 7 South Branch, The National Bank Of Middlebury, Motor Branch. Info updated 2009/01/16: Bank assets: $284.9 mil, Deposits: $242.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Middlebury National Corporation
People's United Bank: Middlebury Limited Branch at 111 Court Street, branch established on 2004/10/01; Middlebury Branch at 114 South Village Green, branch established on 1960/03/28. Info updated 2012/02/16: Bank assets: $27,319.3 mil, Deposits: $20,835.4 mil, headquarters in Bridgeport, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 374 total offices
KeyBank National Association: Middlebury Branch at 47 Creek Rd, branch established on 1978/03/13. Info updated 2008/03/03: Bank assets: $86,198.8 mil, Deposits: $64,214.8 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1067 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
RBS Citizens, National Association: Rte 7 / Middlebury Branch at 36 Middle Road/Rt. 7, branch established on 1928/01/01. Info updated 2007/09/19: Bank assets: $106,940.6 mil, Deposits: $75,690.2 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, positive income, 1135 total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited
Religion statistics for Middlebury, VT (based on Addison County data)
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
5,892
6
Mainline Protestant
3,491
27
Evangelical Protestant
801
13
Other
560
6
None
26,077
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Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 19. The highest number of fire incidents - 31 took place in 2017, and the least - 10 in 2003. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (49.7%), and Outside Fires (24.4%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Middlebury, VT
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