Compare towns
Proctor vs Wayne vs Newport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
Newport has the most renters (18.3% rent).
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 | Wayne | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586 |
1,033Lowest |
1,601Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 22% above U.S. |
62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.4±13.1Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Newport 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 7% below U.S. |
$90,938±$17kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$71,202±$11kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Wayne 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 38% below U.S. |
$266,700±$150kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$250,600±$23k 25% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200Highest 25% below U.S. |
$1,031±$304 27% below U.S. |
$810±$347Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$3,967 27% above U.S. |
$3,981Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
70.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newport and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newport and Proctor 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 | — | — | #63 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Newport Town School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.