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Proctor vs Strafford vs Vershire 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 most affordable homes ($206k median).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Vershire has the most renters (18.5% rent).
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 | Strafford | Vershire | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
1,372 |
842Lowest |
1,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Strafford 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% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford 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% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 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% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Strafford 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 |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$71,618±$12kLowest 12% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$209,100±$55k 34% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
$1,117±$80 9% below VT |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
| Strafford and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$4,640 8% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Strafford School District | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | — | None 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 | 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.