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Proctor vs Newfields vs Newport
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 affordable homes ($210k median).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Newport has the most renters (18.3% rent).
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 | Newfields | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794 |
2,023Highest |
1,601Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
45.4±13.1Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Newport and Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
17%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newport 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$71,202±$11kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$250,600±$23k 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$810±$347Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032 29% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,981Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
70.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newport and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #63 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Newfields School District | Newport Town School District |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | 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.