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Sheldon vs Proctor vs Jerusalem vs Highgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Jerusalem has the youngest population (median age 34).
Highgate has the most renters (19.3% rent).
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 | Jerusalem | Highgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,267 |
1,794Lowest |
4,278Highest |
3,528 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
34±4.4Lowest 13% below U.S. |
44±7.4Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Highgate 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor and Highgate 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
21.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$86,780±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$81,017±$14k about the U.S. average |
| Jerusalem and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$320,900±$59kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
| Jerusalem and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$870±$116Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$895±$691 37% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,578 15% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$4,523Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,558Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jerusalem 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jerusalem and Highgate 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 | — | — | — | #43 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — | Missisquoi Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
— | 9.8Highest |
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U.S. 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.