East Middlebury, Vermont Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 332, East Middlebury's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

East Middlebury is a small community located in Vermont, within Addison County. The total population is 332. It ranks as the 102nd most populous out of 179 Census-designated places in Vermont.

Age Demographics

The median age in East Middlebury is 61.3 years. This is 42% higher than the state median of 43.1 years. Only 5.4% of residents are under 18, indicating fewer families with children. 17.5% of residents are 75 or older, suggesting a significant retirement-age population with implications for healthcare services and senior housing.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in East Middlebury is $89,400. This is 10% higher than the state median of $81,203. It is also 11% higher than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in East Middlebury. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in East Middlebury, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $230,700. Housing costs are 27% lower than the state median of $316,600. With a home-value-to-income ratio of just 2.6x, East Middlebury is one of the most affordable housing markets in the area. 84.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 16% higher than the state average of 73.2%.

Race & Ethnicity

Every resident counted in East Middlebury was recorded as White (non-Hispanic). A figure of exactly 100.0% reflects a survey sample too small to capture the community's full composition rather than a precise measurement.

Education

21.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 51% lower than the state rate of 43.8%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for East Middlebury, Vermont is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Vermont state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 179 Census-designated places in Vermont. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.