Compare towns
Proctor vs Springfield vs Sheldon 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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
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 | Springfield | Sheldon | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794 |
9,084Highest |
2,267 |
1,586Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
| Proctor and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon 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% |
23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Proctor 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 |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
| Sheldon 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 |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$206,000±$20k 35% below VT |
| Sheldon 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 |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
| Sheldon 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 |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield 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% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Springfield and Sheldon 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Springfield High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.