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Proctor vs Proctor vs Wells
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 most affordable homes ($206k median).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Wells has the most expensive homes ($243k median).
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 | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586 |
1,794Highest |
1,148Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
| Wells and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wells 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% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Lowest 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±$12k 8% below VT |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$75,417±$11kHighest 7% below VT |
| Wells 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 |
$243,000±$42kHighest 23% below VT |
| Wells 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 |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
| Wells and Proctor 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 |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wells 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 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| 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.