Compare towns
Proctor vs Randolph vs Castleton 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).
Randolph has the most people working from home (12.9%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Randolph | Castleton | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794 |
4,843Highest |
4,453 |
1,586Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
| Proctor 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% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Castleton 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% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Randolph 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% |
40.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$76,758±$6kHighest 5% below VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$75,060±$12k 8% 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 |
$278,700±$38kHighest 12% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
| Randolph and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
| Randolph and Castleton 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 |
$4,698Highest 7% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton 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% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
22 minHighest 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Randolph 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Randolph Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
9.4Highest |
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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.