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Proctor vs Stratton vs Sandgate
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).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Stratton | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
532 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Sandgate 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
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| Stratton 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 |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Stratton 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — | — |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7 |
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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.