Compare towns
Dummerston vs Franklin vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Franklin has the most renters (25.3% rent).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Dummerston | Franklin | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,590Lowest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Franklin and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$79,917±$21k about the VT average |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
| Dummerston and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$247,400±$66k 22% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$891±$266Lowest 28% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Franklin and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
25 minHighest 8% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.