Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Vermont
Essex Junction is a supplemental starter city profile for the Burlington-area commuter market in Vermont, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Vermont
Middlebury is a college and small-town housing market in Vermont, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Essex Junction has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Essex Junction has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Middlebury minus Essex Junction.
| Metric | Essex Junction | Middlebury | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,274 | $1,408 | +$134 | Essex Junction | Essex Junction has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $310,858 | $451,275 | +$140,417 | Essex Junction | Essex Junction has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $243/mo | $236/mo | -$7/mo | Middlebury | Middlebury has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 112 | 110 | -2 | Middlebury | Middlebury has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $61,439 | $66,600 | +$5,161 | Essex Junction | Essex Junction has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 76/100 | 72/100 | -4 | Essex Junction | Essex Junction has the higher move score. |