Middlebury is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Middlebury’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
Being a small town, Middlebury does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
In terms of college education, Middlebury is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.86% of adults 25 and older in Middlebury have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Middlebury in 2022 was $38,009, which is wealthy relative to Indiana, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $152,036 for a family of four. However, Middlebury contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Middlebury include German, English, Irish, European, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Middlebury is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
