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Proctor vs Proctor vs Swanton
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).
Proctor has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Swanton has the most renters (35.2% rent).
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 | Proctor | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586Lowest |
1,794 |
2,670Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
37.8±4.7Lowest 12% below VT |
| 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% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
24.3%±8.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Swanton 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% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor 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% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.7Lowest 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 |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$66,607±$27kLowest 18% 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 |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$229,000±$15kHighest 28% below VT |
| Swanton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,238±$103Highest about the VT average |
| Swanton 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 |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$4,370Highest 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
36.1%±21.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
20.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
64.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1952Highest 24 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 5% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
7.4%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.