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Proctor vs Dover vs Newport
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).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
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 | Dover | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
1,466Lowest |
1,601 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
45.4±13.1 5% above VT |
| Dover 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 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover 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 VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12kHighest 9% below VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$71,202±$11k 12% below VT |
| Proctor and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$250,600±$23k 21% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$810±$347 34% below VT |
| Proctor and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032 20% below VT |
$4,510Highest 10% below VT |
$3,981Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
70.6%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Newport and Dover 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% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Dover 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Newport Town School District |
| 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.