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Goshen vs Proctor vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Goshen has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
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 | Goshen | Proctor | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 142Lowest |
1,586 |
1,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Goshen and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.3%±11.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Goshen and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
$75,060±$12kHighest 8% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$115kHighest 4% above VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
| Goshen and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,059±$200Highest 14% below VT |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240Highest 4% above VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
22 minHighest 5% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Goshen and Proctor 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 |
| High school in town | — | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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| 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.