Compare towns
Derby Line vs Proctor vs Tunbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby Line has the oldest population (median age 46.7).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Derby Line | Proctor | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 783Lowest |
1,794Highest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.7±13.3Highest 8% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Derby Line and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Derby Line and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Derby Line and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,518±$25kLowest 12% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,000±$52kLowest 37% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $835±$334Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,275Lowest 35% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$4,645Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 20 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 3% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±9.8 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.