Compare towns
Proctor vs Halifax 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 highest household income ($74k).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
West Rutland has the oldest population (median age 47.8).
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 | Halifax | West Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794 |
847Lowest |
2,240Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
47.8±5.1Highest 11% above VT |
| West Rutland 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% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Proctor 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% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
23.8%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| West Rutland and Halifax 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% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and West Rutland 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 |
$63,889±$7k 21% below VT |
$61,161±$27kLowest 25% below VT |
| Proctor and Halifax 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 |
$267,500±$21kHighest 16% below VT |
$196,400±$27kLowest 38% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$883±$151 28% below VT |
| Proctor and West Rutland 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 |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
$3,498Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
60.1%±22.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| West Rutland and Halifax 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
81.6%Lowest 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 min 6% below VT |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
22 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.6%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax 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 | Halifax School District | — |
| 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.