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Weston vs Proctor vs Landgrove
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weston has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
Landgrove has the highest household income ($196k).
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 | Weston | Proctor | Landgrove |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 685 |
1,586Highest |
225Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
47.3±8.9Lowest 10% above VT |
56.9±12.8 32% above VT |
| Weston and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±10.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Landgrove and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
36.9%±15.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Weston and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.7% VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
91.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$20k 42% above VT |
$75,060±$12kLowest 8% below VT |
$195,938±$167kHighest 141% above VT |
| Landgrove and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,700±$77k 70% above VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$759,400±$157kHighest 140% above VT |
| Landgrove and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
$1,059±$200Lowest 14% below VT |
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| Weston and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,076 40% above VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±7.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Weston and Landgrove 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.