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Proctor vs Proctor vs Chester
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 kids (21.8% under 18).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
Chester has the most people working from home (14%).
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 | Proctor | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794 |
1,586Lowest |
2,992Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
49.7±4.7Highest 15% above VT |
| Chester and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Proctor 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% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±7.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Chester 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% VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Chester 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 9% below VT |
$75,060±$12kHighest 8% below VT |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below VT |
| Proctor 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 34% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$232,900±$44kHighest 26% below VT |
| Chester 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 17% below VT |
$1,059±$200Highest 14% below VT |
$960±$44Lowest 22% below VT |
| Proctor 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 |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,262Highest 15% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor 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% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
14%±6.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Chester and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #49 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — | Green Mountain Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7 |
— | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.