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Proctor vs Panton vs Irasburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Irasburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Panton | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
690Lowest |
1,384 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
42.7±3.8Highest about the VT average |
40.3±5.3Lowest 6% below VT |
| Panton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
24.4%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% VT: 43.8% |
35.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$98,534±$13kHighest 21% above VT |
| Irasburg and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$230,800±$22k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$1,063±$86 14% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032 20% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$3,966Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
17%±28.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton 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 VT: 10.1% |
3.2% VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle 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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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.