Compare towns
Groton vs Proctor vs Proctor vs Bakersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the most homeowners (94.4%).
Proctor has the oldest population (median age 47.3).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Bakersfield has the most people working from home (14.2%).
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 | Groton | Proctor | Proctor | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 967Lowest |
1,586 |
1,794Highest |
1,109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
46.4±8 8% above VT |
| Proctor and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5 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+ | 20.5%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1% VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
39.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$83,462±$18kHighest about the VT average |
| Bakersfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$271,300±$19kHighest 14% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,200±$327Highest about the VT average |
| Bakersfield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,659Lowest 27% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$3,823 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100 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 | 6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
94% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Bakersfield and Groton 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school 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.