Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Vermont
Rutland is the regional affordability market in Vermont, promoted in source-ready batch 05 for comparisons around housing, wages, heating bills, taxes, benefits, 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
Middlebury has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Middlebury has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Middlebury minus Rutland.
| Metric | Rutland | Middlebury | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,550 | $1,408 | -$142 | Middlebury | Middlebury has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $279,492 | $451,275 | +$171,783 | Rutland | Rutland has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $236/mo | $236/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 110 | 110 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $66,600 | $66,600 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 72/100 | 72/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |