What stands out worked out from the figures below

Prospect has the most kids (25.2% under 18).

Frankfort has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Prospect	Frankfort
People
Population	923Lowest	1,098Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	45.2±7.5Lowest about the ME average	50.2±5.8Highest 12% above ME
	Frankfort and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1%	15.8%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Prospect and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4%	21.4%±3.9Highest ME: 22.4%
	Frankfort and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.3%Lowest ME: 36.2%	31%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8%	2.2%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8%
	Frankfort and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$81,250±$17kHighest 9% above ME	$80,000±$26kLowest 7% above ME
	Prospect and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$196,500±$19kLowest 34% below ME	$211,300±$60kHighest 29% below ME
	Frankfort and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,107±$61Highest about the ME average	$850±$299Lowest 25% below ME
	Prospect and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,979Highest 35% below ME	$1,926Lowest 37% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.3%±42Highest ME: 48.4%	0%±88Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Prospect and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%	16.4%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%	91.2%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME	1991Lowest 14 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 34% above ME	32 minLowest 31% above ME
Work from home	6.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9%	10.7%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9%
	Frankfort and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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ME 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.