Compare towns
Worcester vs Cavendish vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k 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 | Worcester | Cavendish | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831Lowest |
1,242 |
1,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Worcester and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
| Cavendish and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$285,100±$40kHighest 10% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
| Cavendish and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
| Proctor and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421Highest 12% below VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 22% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 18 photos → | 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.