Moving to Middlebury: Pros, Cons & What to Know
Moving to Middlebury means joining a real, genuine college town -- Addison County's shire town, anchored by nationally known Middlebury College.
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Learn moreA real, defining college-town identity
Middlebury College's approximately 2,785 undergraduate and 700 graduate students represent a genuinely significant share of the town's own ~9,175-9,393 year-round population.
A real, iconic downtown waterfall
Middlebury Falls (Otter Creek Falls), an 18-foot waterfall on Otter Creek, sits directly in the heart of downtown Middlebury -- a genuine, publicly accessible landmark.
The college as an active town partner
Middlebury College's own 2026 strategic plan names creating more town housing and jobs as a top priority, though this record also discloses a real, documented affordable-housing tension tied to the college's local influence.
Key takeaways
- Middlebury College's student population is a genuinely significant share of the town's own population.
- Middlebury Falls is a real, iconic downtown waterfall landmark on Otter Creek.
- The college is actively investing in town housing and jobs per its own 2026 strategic plan.
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