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Proctor vs Elmore 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).
Elmore has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Proctor | Elmore | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794 |
964Lowest |
1,943Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
45±3.5Highest 4% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
| Elmore and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 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+ | 28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
47.8% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
| Middlesex and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$315,800±$47k about the VT average |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
| Middlesex and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,225±$263 about the VT average |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
| Middlesex and Elmore 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 |
$5,066 about the VT average |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.8% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7 |
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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.