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Sheldon vs Bartlett vs Highgate vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k 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 | Sheldon | Bartlett | Highgate | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,267 |
3,281 |
3,528Highest |
1,794Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$81,017±$14kHighest about the U.S. average |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
| Highgate and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$895±$691Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,578 15% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,558 14% above U.S. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Highgate and Bartlett 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH | #43 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Bartlett School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.