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Proctor vs Putney vs Highgate
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%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Highgate has the oldest population (median age 44).
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 | Putney | Highgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Lowest |
2,622 |
3,528Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
44±7.4Highest about the VT average |
| Highgate 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% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Highgate 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Highgate 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% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$81,017±$14kHighest about the VT average |
| Highgate and Putney 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 |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$280,500±$21k 11% below VT |
| Putney and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
| Proctor and Highgate 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 |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney 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% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Putney and Highgate 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #43 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
— | 9.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.