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New Haven vs Proctor vs Barnet

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Haven has the most expensive homes ($379k median).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).

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.

MeasureNew HavenProctorBarnet
People
Population
1,792Lowest
1,794
1,855Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.5%
VT: +2.8%
+1.3%Highest
VT: +2.8%
-2.6%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
48±3.9Highest
11% above VT
42.4±6.4Lowest
about the VT average
47.7±5.3
11% above VT
New Haven and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.1%±4.4Lowest
VT: 17.9%
21.8%±4.4Highest
VT: 17.9%
21.6%±4.9
VT: 17.9%
Proctor and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22.2%±2.4Lowest
VT: 21.4%
22.4%±2.5
VT: 21.4%
28.8%±3.8Highest
VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
31.8%
VT: 43.8%
28.1%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
35.6%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.9%±0.9Lowest
VT: 7%
3.6%±1.7Highest
VT: 7%
1%±0.9
VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$92,321±$17kHighest
14% above VT
$74,167±$12k
9% below VT
$67,386±$15kLowest
17% below VT
New Haven and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$379,300±$19kHighest
20% above VT
$209,900±$17kLowest
34% below VT
$247,900±$24k
22% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,163±$143Highest
6% below VT
$1,029±$202
17% below VT
$974±$72Lowest
21% below VT
New Haven and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,967Highest
18% above VT
$4,032Lowest
20% below VT
$4,489
11% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
20.1%±6.7Lowest
VT: 48.4%
37.3%±16.2
VT: 48.4%
59.3%±29.9Highest
VT: 48.4%
Barnet and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.1%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
16.2%Highest
VT: 10.1%
8.2%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
78.2%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
86.7%Highest
VT: 73.2%
79.9%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
5 yrs newer than VT
1938Lowest
38 yrs older than VT
1974
2 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
7% below VT
22 min
6% below VT
28 minHighest
17% above VT
Work from home
17.8%±5.8Highest
VT: 16.9%
9.4%±4.6Lowest
VT: 16.9%
13.3%±4.5
VT: 16.9%
New Haven and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78
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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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.