Compare towns
Athens vs Proctor vs Stratton vs Vershire
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k 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 | Athens | Proctor | Stratton | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 431Lowest |
1,794Highest |
532 |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±6.5Highest 10% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
| Athens and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Athens 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 |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$32k 24% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$537 9% below VT |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,117±$80 9% below VT |
| Stratton and Athens 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 |
$4,032Lowest 20% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$4,640 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±39 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Athens 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% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Athens and Vershire 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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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.