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Middlesex vs Proctor vs Proctor vs Worcester
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).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
Proctor has the youngest population (median age 42.4).
Worcester has the most renters (14.1% 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 | Proctor | Proctor | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943Highest |
1,586 |
1,794 |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
| Proctor and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest 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%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Proctor 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% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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 |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 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 |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor 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% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Worcester 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 | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.