What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brownington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).

Proctor has the most people working from home (9.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Brownington	Proctor
People
Population	1,144Lowest	1,794Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8%	+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	40.5±4.5Lowest 6% below VT	42.4±6.4Highest about the VT average
	Proctor and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9%	21.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Brownington and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	11.7%±2Lowest VT: 21.4%	22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.8%Lowest VT: 43.8%	28.1%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±2.5Highest VT: 7%	3.6%±1.7Lowest VT: 7%
	Brownington and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$75,556±$17kHighest 7% below VT	$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT
	Brownington and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT	$209,900±$17kHighest 34% below VT
	Proctor and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$745±$504Lowest 40% below VT	$1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT
	Proctor and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,912Lowest 22% below VT	$4,032Highest 20% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4%	37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Brownington and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	21.5%Highest VT: 10.1%	16.2%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81%Lowest VT: 73.2%	86.7%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 41% above VT	22 minLowest 6% below VT
Work from home	6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9%	9.4%±4.6Highest VT: 16.9%
	Proctor and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70
High school in town	None in town	Proctor Junior/Senior High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	8.7
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Old photos in Our Story	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.