Compare towns
Stannard vs Proctor vs Wheelock vs Ira
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stannard has the most homeowners (98.1%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Ira has the most expensive homes ($273k median).
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 | Stannard | Proctor | Wheelock | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 228Lowest |
1,794Highest |
717 |
381 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.3±14.6 12% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Ira and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±8.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,979±$30k 18% below VT |
$74,167±$12kHighest 9% below VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
| Proctor and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,200±$44k 32% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$272,900±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
| Ira and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
— | $942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
| Proctor and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183Highest 17% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — | — |
| 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.