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Sheldon vs Proctor vs Berlin
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 people working from home (13%).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Berlin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
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 | Proctor | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,267 |
1,794Lowest |
2,880Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
| Berlin 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% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest 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% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Proctor 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% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Proctor 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 |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above VT |
| Berlin 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 |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$273,600±$31kHighest 14% below VT |
| Berlin 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 |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,169±$171 5% below VT |
| Sheldon and Berlin 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 |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$4,418Highest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Berlin 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% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Sheldon and Berlin 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 | — | — | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school 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.