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Sheldon vs Cabot 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 homeowners (89%).
Cabot has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k 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 | Cabot | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,267Highest |
1,579Lowest |
1,586 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
| Proctor and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Sheldon 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% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Cabot 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% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$75,060±$12kLowest 8% below VT |
| Sheldon and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
| Sheldon and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,059±$200Lowest 14% below VT |
| Sheldon and Cabot 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 |
$4,639Highest 8% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Cabot 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 VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.