Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
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.
Comparison
Essex Junction has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Essex Junction has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Essex Junction minus Middlebury.
| Metric | Middlebury | Essex Junction | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,408 | $1,274 | -$134 | Essex Junction | Essex Junction has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $451,275 | $310,858 | -$140,417 | Essex Junction | Essex Junction has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $236/mo | $243/mo | +$7/mo | Middlebury | Middlebury has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 110 | 112 | +2 | Middlebury | Middlebury has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $66,600 | $61,439 | -$5,161 | Essex Junction | Essex Junction has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 72/100 | 76/100 | +4 | Essex Junction | Essex Junction has the higher move score. |