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Franklin vs Proctor vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the youngest population (median age 38.8).
Proctor has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Franklin | Proctor | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,590Lowest |
1,794 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
| Williston and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest 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+ | 15.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Franklin and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,917±$21k about the VT average |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Williston and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,400±$66k 22% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$266Lowest 28% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 8% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.