Compare towns
Highgate vs Newfane vs Proctor vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Highgate has the highest household income ($81k).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Franklin has the youngest population (median age 38.8).
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 | Highgate | Newfane | Proctor | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,528Highest |
1,456Lowest |
1,794 |
1,590 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44±7.4 about the VT average |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
| Newfane and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6Highest 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+ | 22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest 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 | $81,017±$14kHighest about the VT average |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$79,917±$21k about the VT average |
| Highgate and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,500±$21k 11% below VT |
$284,200±$49kHighest 10% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$247,400±$66k 22% below VT |
| Newfane and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$691 27% below VT |
$1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$891±$266Lowest 28% below VT |
| Newfane and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,558 29% below VT |
$5,174Highest about the VT average |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 32% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane 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 | #43 of 70 in VT | — | — | — |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Highest |
— | 8.7Lowest |
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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.