Compare towns
Proctor vs Heath 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).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
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 | Heath | West Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794 |
765Lowest |
2,240Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
47.8±5.1 23% above U.S. |
| Heath 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% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and West Rutland 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% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath 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% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Heath 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. |
$98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$61,161±$27kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Heath 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 37% below U.S. |
$295,000±$45kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$196,400±$27kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Highest 27% below U.S. |
— | $883±$151Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| 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 29% above U.S. |
$4,438Highest 42% above U.S. |
$3,498Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.1%±22.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Rutland and Heath 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% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3%Highest 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. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7 |
— | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.