Compare towns
Proctor vs Braintree 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 most homeowners (86.3%).
Braintree has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Braintree | West Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586 |
1,026Lowest |
2,240Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9Lowest 10% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
47.8±5.1 11% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.8%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.9% VT: 43.8% |
35.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest 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±$12k 8% below VT |
$79,803±$5kHighest about the VT average |
$61,161±$27kLowest 25% below VT |
| Braintree and Proctor 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 |
$217,700±$28kHighest 31% below VT |
$196,400±$27kLowest 38% below VT |
| Braintree 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 |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$883±$151 28% below VT |
| Proctor and West Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Highest 22% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$3,498Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
60.1%±22.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| West Rutland and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
22 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.6%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Braintree and West Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| 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.