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Maidstone vs Proctor vs West Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maidstone has the most people working from home (24.5%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
West Haven has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
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 | Maidstone | Proctor | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 241 |
1,586Highest |
234Lowest |
| Median age | 61.3±8.2Highest 42% above VT |
47.3±8.9Lowest 10% above VT |
54±10.5 25% above VT |
| Maidstone and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±11.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±13.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| West Haven and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.9%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±3.4 VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,833±$32kHighest 6% above VT |
$75,060±$12kLowest 8% below VT |
$85,250±$29k 5% above VT |
| Maidstone and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,200±$81kHighest 38% above VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$245,000±$34k 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,059±$200 14% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914Lowest 22% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$4,485Highest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
10.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 25% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.5%±15.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Maidstone and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.