Compare towns
Ira vs Proctor vs Shoreham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ira has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Shoreham has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Ira | Proctor | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
1,794Highest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
51.8±7.2 20% above VT |
| Ira and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
36.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$93,654±$23kHighest 15% above VT |
| Shoreham and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$316,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
| Shoreham and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,306±$335Highest 6% above VT |
| Shoreham and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146 18% below VT |
$4,032Lowest 20% below VT |
$4,713Highest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±48.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
15.9%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Shoreham 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.