Compare towns
Brandon vs Goshen 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 most renters (15.7% rent).
Goshen has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Proctor has the highest household income ($74k).
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 | Goshen | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,120Highest |
142Lowest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.1 16% above VT |
58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Goshen and Brandon 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% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor 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% |
37.3%±11.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% VT: 43.8% |
42.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest 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±$12k 21% below VT |
$56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
$74,167±$12kHighest 9% below VT |
| Proctor and Brandon 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 |
$330,000±$115kHighest 4% above VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
| Goshen 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 |
— | $1,029±$202Lowest 17% 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 |
$5,240Highest 4% above VT |
$4,032Lowest 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
— | 37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brandon and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 25 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Goshen and Brandon 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 | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | Otter Valley Union High School | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Highest |
— | 8.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.