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Proctor vs Stowe 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 youngest population (median age 42.4).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k 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 | Stowe | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794 |
5,285Highest |
1,586Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
| Proctor and Stowe 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% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Proctor 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% |
25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Stowe 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% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.6%±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±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$93,618±$33kHighest 15% above VT |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
| Stowe 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 |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
| Stowe 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 |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor 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% |
9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
22 minHighest 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Stowe Town School District | — |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Stowe High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.