Compare towns
Proctor vs Newfane 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Newfane | West Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794 |
1,456Lowest |
2,240Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7% VT: +2.8% |
-4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
47.8±5.1 11% above VT |
| Newfane 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 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.8%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane 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 VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Newfane 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 |
$66,719±$21k 18% below VT |
$61,161±$27kLowest 25% below VT |
| Proctor and Newfane 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 |
$284,200±$49kHighest 10% below VT |
$196,400±$27kLowest 38% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
$883±$151Lowest 28% below VT |
| Newfane and Proctor 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 |
$5,174Highest about the VT average |
$3,498Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
60.1%±22.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| West Rutland and Newfane 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% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
22 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.6%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| 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.