What stands out worked out from the figures below

Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).

Danville has the most people working from home (18.7%).

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	Proctor	Danville
People
Population	1,586Lowest	2,360Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+6.3% VT: +2.8%
Median age	47.3±8.9Lowest 10% above VT	53.1±6Highest 23% above VT
	Danville and Proctor 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%	18.9%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9%
	Danville 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%	24.7%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4%
	Danville and Proctor 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%	32.8%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7%	1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7%
	Proctor and Danville 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	$70,946±$7kLowest 13% below VT
	Proctor and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT	$275,800±$43kHighest 13% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,059±$200 14% below VT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,944Lowest 22% below VT	$4,358Highest 14% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4%	9.5%±11.4Lowest VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	10%Highest VT: 10.1%	5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.3%Highest VT: 73.2%	84.1%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT	1976Highest same as VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 5% below VT	33 minHighest 39% above VT
Work from home	10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9%	18.7%±9.5Highest VT: 16.9%
	Danville and Proctor 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.