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Proctor vs Weathersfield 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).
Weathersfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
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 | Weathersfield | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794 |
2,856Highest |
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±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
48.3±5.4Highest 12% above VT |
47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
| Weathersfield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
22%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Weathersfield 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% |
25.4%±5.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Weathersfield 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% |
37.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
8.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Weathersfield 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 |
$83,095±$12kHighest about the VT average |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
| Weathersfield 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 |
$252,700±$50kHighest 20% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
| Weathersfield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,401±$61Highest 14% above VT |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032 20% below VT |
$4,540Highest 10% below VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
80.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Weathersfield 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% |
8.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
22 minHighest 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.2%±14.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Weathersfield 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 | — | #21 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Weathersfield School District | — |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | 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.