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Proctor vs Sheldon vs Springfield 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).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Sheldon | Springfield | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586Lowest |
2,267 |
9,084Highest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5% VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
| Proctor and Springfield 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield 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% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
23.3% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 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 |
$78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
| Sheldon 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±$20k 35% below VT |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
| Sheldon 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 |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
| Sheldon 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 |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Springfield and Sheldon 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 | — | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Springfield High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3Highest |
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.