Compare towns
Proctor vs Castleton vs Williston
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 homeowners (86.7%).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Castleton | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Lowest |
4,453 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
| Williston and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Williston 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% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Williston 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% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032 20% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Williston 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% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 6% below VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #39 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | 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.