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Proctor vs Williamstown vs Williston
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 most affordable homes ($210k median).
Williamstown has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williamstown | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Lowest |
3,579 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
42±5Lowest about the VT average |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
| Williston and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.9%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Williston 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% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Williamstown 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 |
$94,418±$10k 16% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Williston and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$234,900±$24k 26% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,659±$189 34% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Williston and Williamstown 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 |
$3,841Lowest 24% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown and Williston 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
23 minHighest about the VT average |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Williamstown 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 | — | #47 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Williamstown Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
9.5Highest |
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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.