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Middlesex vs Whitingham vs Proctor vs Calais
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 most people working from home (28.4%).
Whitingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
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 | Whitingham | Proctor | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943Highest |
1,368Lowest |
1,794 |
1,713 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
| Whitingham and Middlesex 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% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Calais and Proctor 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Calais 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 |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
| Middlesex and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$390,300±$36kHighest 23% above VT |
| Calais and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
| Calais and Middlesex 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 |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$4,032Lowest 20% below VT |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Calais 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% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 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 |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Calais 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8Lowest |
8.7Highest |
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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.