Compare towns
Sheldon vs Brookfield vs Dummerston vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Brookfield | Dummerston | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,267Highest |
1,486Lowest |
2,090 |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
| Brookfield and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Brookfield 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 3% below VT |
$98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
| Dummerston and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
| Brookfield and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
| Dummerston and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,560Highest 10% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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 | 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.