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Ira vs Proctor vs Wilder
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 oldest population (median age 54.1).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Wilder has the most people working from home (12.6%).
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 | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
1,794 |
3,087Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
| Ira and Wilder 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% |
11.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Proctor 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 |
$75,143±$9kHighest 7% below VT |
| Wilder 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 |
$273,200±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
| Wilder 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 |
$1,142±$451Highest 7% below VT |
| Wilder 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 |
$5,505Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wilder and Proctor 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% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wilder 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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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.