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Proctor vs Hampton Falls vs West Rutland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Hampton Falls | West Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Lowest |
2,328Highest |
2,240 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
47.8±5.1 23% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and West Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and West Rutland 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls 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 8% below U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$61,161±$27kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$196,400±$27kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$883±$151Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032 29% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,498Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.1%±22.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | Hampton Falls 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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U.S. 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.