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Proctor vs Bleecker 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 kids (21.8% under 18).
Bleecker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Newport has the most expensive homes ($251k median).
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 | Bleecker | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
563Lowest |
1,601 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
59.7±2.9Highest 53% above U.S. |
45.4±13.1 17% above U.S. |
| Bleecker and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.9%±5.3Lowest 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+ | 22.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bleecker and Newport 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.9Lowest 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 | $74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$74,732±$21kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$71,202±$11kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Bleecker 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±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$221,100±$61k 34% below U.S. |
$250,600±$23kHighest 25% below U.S. |
| Newport and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Highest 27% below U.S. |
$950±$286 33% below U.S. |
$810±$347Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,893Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$3,981 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.1%±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 | 16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% 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. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bleecker and Newport 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 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — | Newport Town 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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| 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.