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Brandon vs Barnet vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brandon has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
Barnet has the most people working from home (13.3%).
Proctor has the highest household income ($75k).
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 | Brandon | Barnet | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,120Highest |
1,855 |
1,586Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.1±3.1Highest 16% above VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
47.3±8.9Lowest 10% above VT |
| Brandon and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% VT: 43.8% |
35.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
$67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
$75,060±$12kHighest 8% below VT |
| Proctor and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,800±$23k 28% below VT |
$247,900±$24kHighest 22% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
| Barnet and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$225Highest 14% below VT |
$974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
| Brandon and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,241 16% below VT |
$4,489Highest 11% below VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 25 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — |
| High school in town | Otter Valley Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.