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Sheldon vs New Haven 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).
New Haven has the most expensive homes ($379k median).
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 | New Haven | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,267Highest |
1,792Lowest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
48±3.9Highest 11% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
| New Haven and Proctor 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% |
17.1%±4.4Lowest 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% |
22.2%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and New Haven 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% |
31.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Sheldon 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 |
$92,321±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
| New Haven 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 14% below VT |
$379,300±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$1,163±$143 6% below VT |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
| Sheldon and New Haven 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 |
$5,967Highest 18% above VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
20.1%±6.7 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and New Haven 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% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| New Haven and Sheldon 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 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school 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 |
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.