Compare towns
Proctor vs Bennington vs West Rutland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Bennington has the most renters (41.6% rent).
West Rutland has the oldest population (median age 47.8).
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 | Bennington | West Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Lowest |
15,249Highest |
2,240 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7% VT: +2.8% |
-4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
44.7±2.3 4% above VT |
47.8±5.1Highest 11% above VT |
| West Rutland and Bennington 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% |
17.7%±2.3 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Bennington 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% |
25.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.8%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Bennington and West Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
36.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bennington 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±$12kHighest 9% below VT |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% below VT |
$61,161±$27k 25% below VT |
| Proctor and West Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$213,300±$15kHighest 33% below VT |
$196,400±$27kLowest 38% below VT |
| Bennington 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 |
$1,133±$63Highest 8% below VT |
$883±$151Lowest 28% below VT |
| Bennington and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032 20% below VT |
$4,513Highest 10% below VT |
$3,498Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
60.1%±22.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and West Rutland 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% |
13.2% VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1961Highest 15 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 6% below VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
22 min 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.6%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Bennington and West Rutland 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 | — | #58 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.