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Irasburg vs Proctor vs Barton
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%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Barton has the most people working from home (13.4%).
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 | Irasburg | Proctor | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,384Lowest |
1,794 |
2,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±5.3Lowest 6% below VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
44.9±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
| Barton and Proctor 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% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.8Lowest 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% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Barton 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% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.9%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$66,250±$16kLowest 18% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,800±$22kHighest 27% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$201,200±$28kLowest 36% below VT |
| Irasburg and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$86Highest 14% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$793±$70Lowest 36% 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 |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$3,355Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±28.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
39.6%±12.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Barton 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% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 3% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
35 minHighest 50% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Barton 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 | — | — | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Lake Region Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
10.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.