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Proctor vs Marshall 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%).
Marshall has the highest household income ($101k).
West Rutland has the most people working from home (13.6%).
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 | Marshall | West Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Lowest |
2,163 |
2,240Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
37.5±2.8Lowest 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% |
27.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Marshall 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.1%±1.7Lowest 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% |
22.7%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% |
3.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$101,250±$32kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$61,161±$27kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Marshall 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. |
$212,400±$18kHighest 36% below U.S. |
$196,400±$27kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Marshall and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,039±$151Highest 26% below U.S. |
$883±$151Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Marshall and Proctor 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. |
$3,595 15% above U.S. |
$3,498Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.5%±28.8Lowest 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% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Highest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 16% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
22 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Rutland and Marshall 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 | WATERVILLE CENTRAL 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.