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Proctor vs Barnet vs West Rutland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has the highest household income ($75k).
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
West Rutland has the most affordable homes ($196k 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 | Proctor | Barnet | West Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586Lowest |
1,855 |
2,240Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9Lowest 10% above VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
47.8±5.1Highest 11% above VT |
| West Rutland and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.8%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and West Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and West Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,060±$12kHighest 8% below VT |
$67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
$61,161±$27kLowest 25% below VT |
| Proctor and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,000±$20k 35% below VT |
$247,900±$24kHighest 22% below VT |
$196,400±$27kLowest 38% below VT |
| Barnet and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200Highest 14% below VT |
$974±$72 21% below VT |
$883±$151Lowest 28% below VT |
| Proctor and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 22% below VT |
$4,489Highest 11% below VT |
$3,498Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
60.1%±22.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| West Rutland and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
22 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
13.6%±4.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| West Rutland and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.