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Sheldon vs Newfane vs Proctor vs Irasburg
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%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Irasburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Newfane | Proctor | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,267Highest |
1,456 |
1,794 |
1,384Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
40.3±5.3Lowest 6% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
24.4%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Irasburg 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% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
23.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Irasburg 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 |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$98,534±$13kHighest 21% above VT |
| Irasburg 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 |
$284,200±$49kHighest 10% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$230,800±$22k 27% below VT |
| Newfane and Sheldon 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 |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,063±$86 14% below VT |
| Sheldon and Newfane 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 |
$5,174Highest about the VT average |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,966 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
17%±28.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane 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% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
5.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.