Compare towns
Proctor vs Springfield vs Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Vernon has the most expensive homes ($285k 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 | Springfield | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Lowest |
9,084Highest |
2,709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
43.2±3.7Highest about the VT average |
42.6±5.4 about the VT average |
| Springfield and Vernon 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% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Springfield 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% |
23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield and Vernon 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
26.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Vernon 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 |
$85,682±$9kHighest 6% above VT |
| Vernon 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 |
$285,100±$25kHighest 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,023±$214 17% below VT |
| Proctor and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032Lowest 20% below VT |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$5,191Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest 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% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Springfield 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Vernon School District |
| 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 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.