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Sheldon vs Proctor vs Underhill
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%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,267 |
1,794Lowest |
3,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
42.4±6.4Highest about the VT average |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below 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% |
21.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill 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% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Underhill 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% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Underhill 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 |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
| Underhill 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 |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
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| Sheldon and Proctor 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 |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Sheldon 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% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest 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 min 7% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill and Sheldon 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 | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| 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.