Compare towns
Proctor vs Bridgewater 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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Bridgewater has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
Irasburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Bridgewater | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
980Lowest |
1,384 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
40.3±5.3Lowest 6% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.4%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Irasburg and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
30.2%±0.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% VT: 43.8% |
40.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bridgewater 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 |
$70,272±$3kLowest 13% below VT |
$98,534±$13kHighest 21% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$218,300±$55k 31% below VT |
$230,800±$22kHighest 27% below VT |
| Irasburg and Bridgewater 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 |
$850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,063±$86Highest 14% below VT |
| Irasburg 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 |
$3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,966 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
59.7%±39.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
17%±28.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bridgewater 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% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
24 minHighest 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Bridgewater and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| 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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| 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.