What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westfield has the most kids (27.1% under 18).

Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Westfield	Proctor
People
Population	536Lowest	1,586Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.4% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	44±19.9Lowest about the VT average	47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT
	Proctor and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9%	17.2%±5Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Westfield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.7%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4%	23.5%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Westfield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27.3%Lowest VT: 43.8%	28%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±2.5Lowest VT: 7%	3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7%
	Proctor and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$72,500±$30kLowest 11% below VT	$75,060±$12kHighest 8% below VT
	Proctor and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$301,400±$47kHighest 5% below VT	$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$863±$187Lowest 30% below VT	$1,059±$200Highest 14% below VT
	Proctor and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,388Highest 13% below VT	$3,944Lowest 22% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4%	39.4%±15.6Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Westfield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.1%Highest VT: 10.1%	10%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.7%Highest VT: 73.2%	86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 29% above VT	22 minLowest 5% below VT
Work from home	14.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9%	10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Westfield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.