Compare towns
Proctor vs Belvidere vs Irasburg
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 affordable homes ($210k median).
Belvidere has the most expensive homes ($239k median).
Irasburg has the highest household income ($99k).
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 | Belvidere | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
422Lowest |
1,384 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Highest about the VT average |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
40.3±5.3Lowest 6% below VT |
| Proctor and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
24.4%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Irasburg and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$98,534±$13kHighest 21% above VT |
| Irasburg and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$239,200±$51kHighest 24% below VT |
$230,800±$22k 27% below VT |
| Belvidere and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,063±$86 14% below VT |
| Belvidere and Irasburg 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 |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$3,966 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
17%±28.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere 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% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7 |
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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.