What stands out worked out from the figures below

Readsboro has the oldest population (median age 50.7).

Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Readsboro	Proctor
People
Population	807Lowest	1,794Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	50.7±3.9Highest 18% above VT	42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average
	Readsboro and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	6.9%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9%	21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	20.6%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4%	22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4%
	Proctor and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.7%Lowest VT: 43.8%	28.1%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7%	3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7%
	Proctor and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$55,268±$12kLowest 32% below VT	$74,167±$12kHighest 9% below VT
	Proctor and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$215,500±$52kHighest 32% below VT	$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT
	Readsboro and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$724±$32Lowest 41% below VT	$1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,480Lowest 31% below VT	$4,032Highest 20% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4%	37.3%±16.2Highest VT: 48.4%
	Proctor and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1%	16.2%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%	86.7%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 35% above VT	22 minLowest 6% below VT
Work from home	7.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9%	9.4%±4.6Highest VT: 16.9%
	Proctor and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Readsboro School District	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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Old photos in History	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.