Compare towns
Proctor vs Putney vs Tunbridge vs Proctor
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).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Proctor has the oldest population (median age 47.3).
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 | Tunbridge | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794 |
2,622Highest |
1,253Lowest |
1,586 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
| Proctor and Tunbridge 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% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor 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% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
| Tunbridge 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±$17k 34% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Putney 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 |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
| Tunbridge 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 |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Putney 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% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Putney 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 | — | — |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — |
| 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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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.