Compare towns
Proctor vs Underhill vs Dorset vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
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 | Underhill | Dorset | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794 |
3,141Highest |
2,092 |
1,586Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
| Proctor and Dorset 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Dorset 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5 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% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest 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 |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
| Dorset and Underhill 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 |
$446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
— | $1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
| Dorset 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 |
$6,697 33% above VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset 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% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Underhill 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | None in town | — |
| 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.