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Troy vs Middlesex vs Proctor vs Orwell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Orwell has the most expensive homes ($336k median).
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 | Troy | Middlesex | Proctor | Orwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749 |
1,407 |
1,794Highest |
1,294Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
55.3±6Highest 42% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
47.5±7 22% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,938±$11kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$75,750±$21k 6% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$70,417±$22kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Troy and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,200±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$208,100±$62kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$335,600±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$1,406±$672Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,105±$51 22% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644 17% above U.S. |
$3,459Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,914 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.1%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±35.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orwell and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Troy School District | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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U.S. 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.