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Concord vs Proctor vs Highgate vs Dalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Concord | Proctor | Highgate | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
1,794 |
3,528Highest |
916Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6Highest 28% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9 14% above U.S. |
| Concord and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,304±$9kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$81,017±$14k about the U.S. average |
$81,429±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Dalton and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$280,500±$21kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$191,400±$68k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Highest 21% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$895±$691Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$900±$825 36% below U.S. |
| Concord and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,558 14% above U.S. |
$3,561 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Highgate 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 | — | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
9.8Highest |
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U.S. 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.