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Proctor vs Middlesex vs Newark
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Newark has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
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 | Middlesex | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794 |
1,943Highest |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
44.4±3.9Highest 3% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Middlesex and Proctor 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% |
21.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark 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% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest 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±$12k 9% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Newark and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032 20% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Newark 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% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.