Compare towns
Proctor vs Brattleboro vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Brattleboro has the most renters (41.5% rent).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Proctor | Brattleboro | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Lowest |
12,122Highest |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±4.5Highest 6% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
| Brattleboro and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 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+ | 22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brattleboro and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$257,300±$18k 19% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,074±$58 13% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
| Middlesex and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032Lowest 20% below VT |
$5,700 13% above VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brattleboro and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.2% VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Brattleboro 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 | — | #33 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
9.0Highest |
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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.