Compare towns
Proctor vs Randolph vs Castleton 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).
Randolph has the most people working from home (12.9%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
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 | Randolph | Castleton | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586Lowest |
4,843Highest |
4,453 |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% 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% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Castleton 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% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Randolph 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% |
40.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$76,758±$6kHighest 5% below VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
| Randolph 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 |
$278,700±$38kHighest 12% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
| Randolph and Castleton 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 |
$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
| Randolph and Castleton 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 |
$4,698Highest 7% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 5% below VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Randolph and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #55 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | — | Randolph Union High School | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4Highest |
— | 8.7Lowest |
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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.