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Proctor vs Thompson vs Irasburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).
Irasburg has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
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 | Thompson | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794 |
9,337Highest |
1,384Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
40.3±5.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Irasburg 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Irasburg 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 8% below U.S. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$98,534±$13kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Irasburg and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$291,900±$24kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$230,800±$22k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,063±$86Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Irasburg and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$3,966 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17%±28.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thompson 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 | — | #130 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Thompson School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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U.S. 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.