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Stratton vs Castleton vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Proctor has the most people working from home (9.4%).
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 | Stratton | Castleton | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
42.4±6.4Highest about the VT average |
| Proctor and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
| Stratton and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Proctor and Castleton 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.