Compare towns
Irasburg vs Proctor vs Lowell
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 most people working from home (9.4%).
Lowell has the most kids (30.7% under 18).
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 | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,384 |
1,794Highest |
1,070Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±5.3 6% below VT |
42.4±6.4Highest about the VT average |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
| Proctor and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±3 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Irasburg 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% |
28.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,800±$22kHighest 27% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% 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 |
$945±$46Lowest 23% 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 |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±28.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Lowell 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% |
9.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 3% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Proctor and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Lowell School District |
| High school in town | None 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.