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Morgan vs Proctor vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Proctor has the oldest population (median age 47.3).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% 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 | Morgan | Proctor | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827Lowest |
1,586 |
1,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
| Morgan and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,300±$66kHighest about the VT average |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64Highest 10% below VT |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
| Morgan and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 15% above VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school 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.