Compare towns
Lyndon vs Proctor vs Proctor vs Chester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyndon has the most renters (14.4% rent).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Chester has the most people working from home (14%).
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 | Lyndon | Proctor | Proctor | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,590Highest |
1,586Lowest |
1,794 |
2,992 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±6.7 12% above VT |
47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
49.7±4.7Highest 15% above VT |
| Chester and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±7.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Chester and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
33.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±4 VT: 7% |
| Lyndon and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
$75,060±$12kHighest 8% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below VT |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$21k 28% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$232,900±$44kHighest 26% below VT |
| Chester and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$123Highest 11% below VT |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$960±$44Lowest 22% below VT |
| Lyndon and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,846Lowest 24% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$4,262Highest 15% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Lyndon and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11% VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
22 min 5% below VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14%±6.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Chester and Lyndon 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 | #44 of 70 in VT | — | — | #49 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Green Mountain Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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.