What stands out worked out from the figures below

Proctor has the most kids (17.2% under 18).

Readsboro has the most renters (23.6% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Proctor	Readsboro
People
Population	1,586Highest	807Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-8% VT: +2.8%
Median age	47.3±8.9Lowest 10% above VT	50.7±3.9Highest 18% above VT
	Readsboro 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 VT: 17.9%	6.9%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	23.5%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4%	20.6%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Proctor and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28%Highest VT: 43.8%	26.7%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7%	3.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7%
	Proctor and Readsboro 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	$55,268±$12kLowest 32% below VT
	Proctor and Readsboro 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	$215,500±$52kHighest 32% below VT
	Readsboro and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,059±$200Highest 14% below VT	$724±$32Lowest 41% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,944Highest 22% below VT	$3,480Lowest 31% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4%	17.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Proctor and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10%Highest VT: 10.1%	7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.3%Highest VT: 73.2%	76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT	1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 5% below VT	32 minHighest 35% above VT
Work from home	10%±5Highest VT: 16.9%	7.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Proctor and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Readsboro School District
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.