Compare towns
Ira vs Middlesex vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
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 | Ira | Middlesex | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
1,943Highest |
1,586 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
| Ira and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
| Middlesex and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146 18% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.