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Proctor vs Vershire vs Orange
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Vershire has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Orange has the most people working from home (13.5%).
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 | Vershire | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586Highest |
842Lowest |
957 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
| Orange and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Vershire 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% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Vershire 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% |
31.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Vershire 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±$12kHighest 8% below VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
| Proctor and Vershire 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 |
$209,100±$55k 34% below VT |
$222,000±$22kHighest 30% below VT |
| Orange and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,117±$80 9% below VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
| Orange and Vershire 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 |
$4,640Highest 8% below VT |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire 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% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 5% below VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Orange and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.