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Freeport vs Proctor vs Highgate vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Brunswick has the most renters (28.8% rent).
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 | Freeport | Proctor | Highgate | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,802 |
1,794Lowest |
3,528 |
22,336Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Freeport and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Freeport and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,326±$19kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$81,017±$14k about the U.S. average |
$74,952±$6k 7% below U.S. |
| Freeport and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,400±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
$376,300±$15k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$123 about the U.S. average |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$895±$691Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,469±$99Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042Highest 62% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$3,558Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$4,756 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freeport and Brunswick 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 | #4 of 133 in ME | — | #43 of 70 in VT | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 |
| High school in town | Freeport High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | Brunswick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
8.7Lowest |
9.8 |
10.9 |
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U.S. 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.