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Middlesex vs Newfane vs Proctor vs Montpelier
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the highest household income ($110k).
Newfane has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Montpelier has the most renters (46.9% rent).
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 | Newfane | Proctor | Montpelier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
1,456Lowest |
1,794 |
8,014Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
42.3±2.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.9%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Montpelier 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 |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$81,030±$6k about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$375,100±$21k 18% above VT |
| Middlesex and Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,302±$113 6% above VT |
| Middlesex and Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483 29% above VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$4,032Lowest 20% below VT |
$6,936Highest 38% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
42.4%±9.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane and Montpelier 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% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
53.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
18 minLowest 23% below VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.9%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Middlesex 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 | — | — | — | #9 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Montpelier High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.