What stands out worked out from the figures below

Orleans has the most renters (35.9% rent).

Proctor has the most homeowners (86.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Orleans	Proctor
People
Population	809Lowest	1,586Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.7% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	41.7±5.8Lowest 3% below VT	47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT
	Proctor and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.9%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9%	17.2%±5Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Orleans and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4%	23.5%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4%
	Proctor and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.8%Lowest VT: 43.8%	28%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 7%	3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7%
	Proctor and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$57,159±$10kLowest 30% below VT	$75,060±$12kHighest 8% below VT
	Proctor and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$156,300±$18kLowest 51% below VT	$206,000±$20kHighest 35% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$810±$94Lowest 34% below VT	$1,059±$200Highest 14% below VT
	Proctor and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,019Lowest 40% below VT	$3,944Highest 22% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.3%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4%	39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4%
	Proctor and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1%	10%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	64.1%Lowest VT: 73.2%	86.3%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938 38 yrs older than VT	1938 38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 33% above VT	22 minLowest 5% below VT
Work from home	8.3%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9%	10%±5Highest VT: 16.9%
	Proctor and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.