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Warren vs Proctor vs Roxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
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 | Warren | Proctor | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,585 |
1,586Highest |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
| Warren and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
30.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,905±$16kHighest 7% above VT |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$73,214±$22kLowest 10% below VT |
| Warren and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$242,600±$55k 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$950±$495Lowest 23% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,284 15% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7% VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
27.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.