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Proctor vs Plainfield vs West Rutland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has the highest household income ($75k).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
West Rutland has the most people working from home (13.6%).
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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 | Plainfield | West Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586 |
1,016Lowest |
2,240Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 22% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
47.8±5.1Highest 23% above U.S. |
| 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%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Rutland 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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 7% below U.S. |
$70,673±$6k 12% below U.S. |
$61,161±$27kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,000±$20kHighest 38% below U.S. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$196,400±$27k 41% below U.S. |
| Proctor and West Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200Highest 25% below U.S. |
$750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$883±$151 38% below U.S. |
| 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 26% above U.S. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$3,498 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.1%±22.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Rutland and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Rutland and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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U.S. 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.