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Irasburg vs Williston 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 the most kids (24.4% under 18).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k 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 | Williston | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,384Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±5.3Lowest 6% below VT |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
| Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest 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% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Williston 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Williston 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±$13k 21% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
| Williston and Irasburg 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$86 14% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,966Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±28.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Williston 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% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 3% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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 History | 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.