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Athens vs Proctor vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Athens has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
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 | Athens | Proctor | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 431Lowest |
1,586 |
1,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±6.5Highest 10% above VT |
47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Athens and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,438±$30kLowest 16% below VT |
$75,060±$12kHighest 8% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$32kHighest 24% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
| Athens and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$537Highest 9% below VT |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
| Athens and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,438Highest 8% above VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Athens and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Athens and Proctor 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 |
| High school in town | — | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.