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Proctor vs Stratton vs West Rutland
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 homeowners (86.3%).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
West Rutland has the most people working from home (13.6%).
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 | Stratton | West Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586 |
532Lowest |
2,240Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
47.8±5.1Highest 11% above VT |
| West Rutland 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.8%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| West Rutland 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% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
35.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and West Rutland 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$61,161±$27kLowest 25% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,000±$20k 35% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$196,400±$27kLowest 38% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$883±$151Lowest 28% below VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$3,498Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
60.1%±22.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| West Rutland and Proctor 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
22 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.6%±4.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| West Rutland and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.