Compare towns
Holland vs Proctor vs Sheldon vs Morgan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holland has the most renters (28% rent).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Sheldon has the most homeowners (89%).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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 | Holland | Proctor | Sheldon | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,794 |
2,267Highest |
827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.8±3.9 3% below VT |
42.4±6.4Highest about the VT average |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
| Proctor and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Holland and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1% VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±4.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Holland and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,729±$16kLowest 25% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
| Morgan and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,400±$44kLowest 34% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$311,300±$66kHighest about the VT average |
| Morgan and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$69Highest 8% above VT |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$1,112±$64 10% below VT |
| Holland and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,463 31% below VT |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Holland and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 9% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
27 minHighest 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.3%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Sheldon 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.