Compare towns
Proctor vs Cavendish 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 the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
West Rutland has the most affordable homes ($196k 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 | Cavendish | West Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794 |
1,242Lowest |
2,240Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
47.8±5.1Highest 11% above VT |
| West Rutland and Cavendish 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% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Cavendish 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% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
23.8%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| West Rutland and Cavendish 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% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish 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 |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$61,161±$27kLowest 25% below VT |
| Cavendish 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±$17k 34% below VT |
$285,100±$40kHighest 10% below VT |
$196,400±$27kLowest 38% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$883±$151Lowest 28% below VT |
| Proctor and Cavendish 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 |
$3,948 22% below VT |
$3,498Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
60.1%±22.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| West Rutland 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% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1968Highest 8 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 6% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
22 min 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.6%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and West Rutland 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 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — |
| 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.