Compare towns
Irasburg vs Highgate vs Proctor vs Coventry
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%).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
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 | Highgate | Proctor | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,384 |
3,528Highest |
1,794 |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±5.3Lowest 6% below VT |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
45.2±5.2Highest 5% above VT |
| Coventry and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1 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% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Coventry 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% VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Coventry and Proctor 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 |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
| Irasburg and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,800±$22k 27% below VT |
$280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$86Highest 14% below VT |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
| Irasburg and Proctor 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 |
$3,558 29% below VT |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±28.2 VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Highgate 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% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 3% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Highgate 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.