Compare towns
Proctor vs Franklin vs Castleton 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 homeowners (86.7%).
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Franklin | Castleton | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794 |
1,590 |
4,453Highest |
1,586Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
38.8±6.9 10% below VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% 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% |
23.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin 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% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 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% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$79,917±$21kHighest about the VT average |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
| Franklin 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 |
$247,400±$66kHighest 22% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
| Franklin and Castleton 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 |
$891±$266Lowest 28% below VT |
$1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
| Castleton 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 |
$3,384 33% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Franklin 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% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
25 minHighest 8% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin and Proctor 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 | — | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| 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.