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Newark vs Proctor vs Putney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newark has the most homeowners (90.8%).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Putney has the most expensive homes ($300k 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 | Newark | Proctor | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727Lowest |
1,794 |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.4±6 4% below VT |
42.4±6.4Highest about the VT average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Proctor and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
| Putney and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
16%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 44% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Putney and Newark 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 | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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.