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Proctor vs Guildhall 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
Guildhall has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
West Rutland has the most people working from home (13.6%).
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 | Guildhall | West Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586 |
371Lowest |
2,240Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
47.8±5.1Highest 11% above VT |
| West Rutland 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% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall 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% |
26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.8%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall 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% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
35.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest 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 |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$61,161±$27kLowest 25% below VT |
| Guildhall 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 |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$196,400±$27kLowest 38% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200Highest 14% below VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% 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 | $3,944 22% below VT |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$3,498Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
60.1%±22.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and West Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1958Highest 18 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
22 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.6%±4.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| West Rutland 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.