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Proctor vs Barton 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 youngest population (median age 42.4).
Barton has the most people working from home (13.4%).
Proctor has the oldest population (median age 47.3).
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 | Barton | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794 |
2,815Highest |
1,586Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
44.9±6.5 4% above VT |
47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
| Proctor and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.9%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$66,250±$16kLowest 18% below VT |
$75,060±$12kHighest 8% below VT |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17kHighest 34% below VT |
$201,200±$28kLowest 36% below VT |
$206,000±$20k 35% below VT |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$793±$70Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,059±$200Highest 14% below VT |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$3,355Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.6%±12.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.2% VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1966Highest 10 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
35 minHighest 50% above VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Barton 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 | — |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Lake Region Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
10.5Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.