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Middlesex vs Proctor vs Potter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Potter has the most affordable homes ($130k 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 | Middlesex | Proctor | Potter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,407Lowest |
1,794 |
1,871Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.3±6Highest 42% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
35.1±6.7Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
29%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Potter and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Potter and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,750±$21kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$67,344±$19kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $208,100±$62k 37% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kHighest 37% below U.S. |
$130,300±$23kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$672Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,005±$136Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,459 11% above U.S. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$2,796Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.1%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±18.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Potter and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.