Compare towns
Proctor vs Elmore vs Plainfield
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 affordable homes ($210k median).
Elmore has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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 | Elmore | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
964Lowest |
1,314 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
| Plainfield and Elmore 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% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Proctor 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% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Plainfield 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% |
47.8% VT: 43.8% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Plainfield 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 |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
| Elmore 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±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$315,800±$47k about the VT average |
$318,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
| Plainfield and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,225±$263Highest about the VT average |
$1,153±$103 7% below VT |
| Elmore and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032Lowest 20% below VT |
$5,066Highest about the VT average |
$4,806 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield 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% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Plainfield 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 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | — |
| 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.