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Proctor vs Jasper 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Jasper has the most kids (33.6% under 18).
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 | Jasper | West Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794 |
1,308Lowest |
2,240Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
37.3±7.4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
47.8±5.1Highest 23% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
33.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Rutland 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$80,588±$7kHighest about the U.S. average |
$61,161±$27kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Jasper 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±$17kHighest 37% below U.S. |
$123,600±$13kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$196,400±$27k 41% below U.S. |
| Proctor and West Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Highest 27% below U.S. |
$658±$149Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$883±$151 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 | $4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$2,250Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$3,498 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.7%±54.6Lowest 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% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Highest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Rutland and Jasper 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 |
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| 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.