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Putney vs Proctor vs Vershire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putney has the most expensive homes ($300k median).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Vershire has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Putney | Proctor | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622Highest |
1,794 |
842Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
45.7±9.3Highest 6% above VT |
| Vershire and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$71,618±$12kLowest 12% below VT |
| Putney and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,117±$80Highest 9% below VT |
| Vershire and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$4,032Lowest 20% below VT |
$4,640 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Putney and Vershire 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — |
| 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.