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Proctor vs Williston 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).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
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 | Williston | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Proctor and Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 5% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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 |
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.