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Proctor vs St. George 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).
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Proctor has the youngest population (median age 42.4).
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 | St. George | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586 |
812Lowest |
1,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Proctor and St. George 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% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| St. George 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% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| St. George 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 |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
| St. George 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 |
$376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,514Highest 9% above VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George 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% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 5% below VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.