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Proctor vs Randolph vs West Rutland
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).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
West Rutland has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
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 | Randolph | West Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Lowest |
2,007 |
2,240Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
47.8±5.1 11% above VT |
| Randolph and West Rutland 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% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and West Rutland 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% |
24.2%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.8%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and West Rutland 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 VT: 43.8% |
42.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Randolph 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 |
$75,069±$11kHighest 8% below VT |
$61,161±$27kLowest 25% below VT |
| Randolph 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 |
$235,400±$25kHighest 26% below VT |
$196,400±$27kLowest 38% below VT |
| Randolph 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 |
$1,095±$198Highest 11% below VT |
$883±$151Lowest 28% below VT |
| Randolph 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 |
$4,507Highest 11% below VT |
$3,498Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
60.1%±22.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| West Rutland and Randolph 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% |
14.1% VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1942Highest 34 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 6% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
22 min 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.6%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Randolph and West Rutland 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — | — |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — | — |
| 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.