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Proctor vs Halifax vs Proctor
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 oldest population (median age 47.3).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Halifax | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586 |
847Lowest |
1,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
| Proctor 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% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Halifax 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% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Proctor 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 |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
| Proctor 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±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$267,500±$21kHighest 16% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200Highest 14% below VT |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1968Highest 8 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Halifax School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.