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Northfield vs Proctor vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northfield has the most expensive homes ($274k median).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Northfield | Proctor | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,920Highest |
1,794Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
| Windsor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,768±$13k 12% below VT |
$74,167±$12kHighest 9% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Proctor and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,400±$21kHighest 13% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$207Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Proctor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878 3% below VT |
$4,032Lowest 20% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Northfield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Highest 20 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Northfield and Windsor 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 | #42 of 70 in VT | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — |
| High school in town | Northfield Middle/High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.