Compare towns
Brandon vs Proctor vs Proctor vs Berlin
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).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Berlin has the most expensive homes ($274k 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 | Brandon | Proctor | Proctor | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,120Highest |
1,586Lowest |
1,794 |
2,880 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.1 16% above VT |
47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
| Berlin 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% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest 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% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
28.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above VT |
| Berlin and Proctor 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 |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$273,600±$31kHighest 14% below VT |
| Berlin and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$225 14% below VT |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,169±$171Highest 5% below VT |
| Berlin and Brandon 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 |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$4,418Highest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Brandon and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.2% VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 25 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
22 min 5% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Berlin 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 | — | — | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | Otter Valley Union High School | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| 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 | 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.