Compare towns
Middlesex vs Franklin vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Franklin has the most renters (25.3% rent).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k 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 | Franklin | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943Highest |
1,590Lowest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Highest 3% above VT |
38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
| Middlesex and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 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+ | 20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Franklin and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$79,917±$21k about the VT average |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
| Middlesex and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$247,400±$66k 22% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$891±$266Lowest 28% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% 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 | $6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Franklin and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.