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Concord vs Proctor vs Waterford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
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%).
Waterford has the most people working from home (15.3%).
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 | Waterford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
1,794Highest |
1,279 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6Highest 16% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.4±5.3 5% above VT |
| Concord and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.7%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Concord 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 10% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$109,375±$19kHighest 35% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$271,500±$22kHighest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Highest 10% below VT |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
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| 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 40% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$4,238Highest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| Concord and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
99%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 13% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
24 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
15.3%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Waterford and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.