Compare towns
Proctor vs Weathersfield vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Weathersfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Lowest |
2,856 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
48.3±5.4Highest 12% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Weathersfield and Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest 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%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Weathersfield 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% |
37.2% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
8.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest 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±$12k 9% below VT |
$83,095±$12kHighest about the VT average |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% 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 |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% 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±$202 17% below VT |
$1,401±$61Highest 14% above VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032Lowest 20% below VT |
$4,540 10% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
80.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
23 minHighest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.2%±14.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Weathersfield and Windsor 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 | #61 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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| 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.