Compare towns
Proctor vs Sandgate vs Castleton vs Irasburg
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Irasburg has the highest household income ($99k).
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 | Sandgate | Castleton | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794 |
435Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,384 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
— | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
40.3±5.3 6% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
24.4%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Irasburg and Proctor 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% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate 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% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$98,534±$13kHighest 21% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$230,800±$22kHighest 27% below VT |
| Irasburg 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 |
— | $1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$1,063±$86 14% below VT |
| Castleton and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$3,167 37% below VT |
$3,966 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
17%±28.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton 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% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
5.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate 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 | — | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.