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Proctor vs Brownington 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 most expensive homes ($210k median).
Brownington has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
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 | Brownington | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
1,144Lowest |
1,586 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
40.5±4.5Lowest 6% below VT |
47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brownington 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% |
11.7%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
5%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Brownington 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±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$75,556±$17kHighest 7% below VT |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
| Brownington 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 |
$193,800±$40kLowest 39% 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 |
$745±$504Lowest 40% 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 |
$3,912Lowest 22% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.2% VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Proctor 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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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.