Middlebury is a small town with a large college student population. Because of this, there is a real youthful, hip vibe to the place, and much of the life in the town is centered on the college. This has helped Middlebury to buck the trend of other small towns that have suffered declining populations over the past 20 to 30 years. Spending by students, and faculty and staff jobs, are a big part of the local economy.
For a small town, there is also a high proportion of single, often educated, people living in Middlebury. This is not typical for smaller communities in America, and adds a feeling of vibrancy to Middlebury.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Middlebury spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.01 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Middlebury, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Middlebury is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 54.67% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Middlebury in 2022 was $33,986, which is low income relative to Vermont, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $135,944 for a family of four. However, Middlebury contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Middlebury is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Middlebury home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Middlebury residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Middlebury include English, Irish, German, Italian, and French.
The most common language spoken in Middlebury is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
