Compare towns
Worcester vs Sandgate vs Proctor vs Elmore
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 renters (14.1% rent).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Elmore has the highest household income ($99k).
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 | Sandgate | Proctor | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831 |
435Lowest |
1,794Highest |
964 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±2.7 9% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate 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% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
47.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
| Elmore 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 |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$315,800±$47kHighest about the VT average |
| Elmore and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
— | $1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,225±$263Highest about the VT average |
| Elmore and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421 12% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$5,066Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 22% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Worcester 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 | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.