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Irasburg vs Derby vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Irasburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Derby has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Irasburg | Derby | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,384Lowest |
4,537Highest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±5.3Lowest 6% below VT |
51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Irasburg and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Derby and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
36.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,534±$13kHighest 21% above VT |
$80,250±$8k about the VT average |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
| Irasburg and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,800±$22kHighest 27% below VT |
$225,000±$10k 29% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
| Irasburg and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$86 14% below VT |
$1,096±$118Highest 11% below VT |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
| Derby and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,966 21% below VT |
$3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±28.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.8%±18.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Derby and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.4% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 3% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.6%±3.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Derby and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #52 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.