Compare towns
Proctor vs St. Albans 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).
St. Albans has the most renters (51% rent).
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 | St. Albans | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794 |
6,954Highest |
1,586Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
38.7±2Lowest 10% 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% |
20.5%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and St. Albans 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% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor 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% |
31.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$57,980±$7kLowest 29% below VT |
$75,060±$12kHighest 8% below VT |
| Proctor 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 |
$263,400±$18kHighest 17% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,150±$78Highest 7% below VT |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
| St. Albans 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 |
$4,436Highest 12% below VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.8%±11.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
| St. Albans and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.2% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
49%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1945Highest 31 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
23 minHighest 4% below VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±3.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| St. Albans 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 | — | #46 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | — |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.