Proctorsville VT Fire Department, 2014
Proctorsville’s story
205 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2014 and 4 maps from 1929 on.
- 1821Proctorsville is settled
ProctorsvilleVT
Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
427
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$210K
Census ACS
Household income
$93K
median
Median age
39.9
years
Jobs based here
129
A commuter town
Is Proctorsville a good place to live?
Among 72 Vermont towns, just one has a lower typical journey to work than Proctorsville. 0.8% of the land in Proctorsville is conserved, against 14% in Vermont’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Proctorsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Proctorsville stand out
Where Proctorsville beats most towns.
Small town
427 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Nearby attractions
All 70 attractions →Okemo Mountain and 28 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Proctorsville. Close and well known come first.
5 mi Ski areaOkemo Mountain119 runs · 2,165 ft vertical
18 mi Ski areaKillington Resort184 runs · 3,031 ft vertical
24 mi Ski areaStratton Mountain Resort106 runs · 1,899 ft vertical
32 mi Ski areaMount Snow119 runs · 1,648 ft vertical
19 mi Ski areaBromley Mountain Ski Resort;Bromley Mountain67 runs · 1,297 ft vertical
15 mi National Historical ParkSaint-Gaudens National Historical Park28K visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Okemo Mountain: Jrclark (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Killington Resort: NHRHS2010, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Stratton Mountain Resort: Rudi Riet from Washington, DC, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Mount Snow: William J Sisti from Morristown, NJ, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Bromley Mountain Ski Resort;Bromley Mountain: Jrclark (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Proctorsville: who provides what
Proctorsville is unincorporated, so Windsor County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerGreen Mountain Power23.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCavendish Town Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWindsor CountyWindsor County provides services here
SchoolsTwo Rivers Supervisory UnionGreen Mountain Unified School District2 districts serve Proctorsville; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Vermont you can register online up to and including Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received by Election Day).vote.govWho runs elections hereCavendish Town ClerkTown of Cavendish; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2026
ZIP codes05153, 0514205153 92% · 05142 8%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Proctorsville.
Work & commute
Most of Proctorsville’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Springfield (18%), Ludlow (15%) and Cavendish (14%). For most workers, Proctorsville is a place to come home to: only 7% work in town. In Proctorsville, the median household income is $93,000.
7%work in town
| Proctorsville | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 6.6% | 16% | 8% |
| Median household income | $93,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.8% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Proctorsville7%
Springfield18%
Ludlow15%
Cavendish14%
Rutland5%
14 mi
median commute distance
129
jobs based in Proctorsville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Proctorsville’s year
A winter brings about 91 inches of snow, with January nights at 10° and July afternoons at 79°.
91″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter12–32°
Spring30–54°
Summer53–77°
Fall36–58°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Top of a high hazard risk in Proctorsville: inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Proctorsville, 81% come from inland flooding.
67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Who lives here
More young adults than Vermont overall
A bachelor’s degree or higher: just over a third of adults 25 and older, vs 44% across Vermont. Adults 18 to 34 are 29% of residents (22% statewide). Also worth knowing: in Proctorsville, the midpoint age is 39.9 years.
39.9median age · VT 43.1
| Proctorsville | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39.9 years | 43.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 40% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 22% | 18% |
ProctorsvilleVermontUnited States
Ages · share of residents
21%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma9%
High school29%
Some college18%
Associate’s10%
Bachelor’s20%
Graduate14%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 19% and 69% women
The Census survey reached too few of Proctorsville’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±25.3 points. Across Vermont, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Proctorsville | VT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.7% | 9.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3% | 8.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.4% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 20.8% | 11.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.8% | 12.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.3% | 14.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.5% | 13% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.7% | 8.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.5% | 5.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29% | 26.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.3% | 15.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.1% | 8.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.8% | 25.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.3% | 18.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Health
How healthy Proctorsville is
In Proctorsville, 27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression, and 29% have obesity. Among 72 Vermont towns, just 4 have a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than Proctorsville. Nearly a third of adults sleep under 7 hours in the town.
| Proctorsville | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 76% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 27% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 36% |
31 measures vs. Vermont
0 better29 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Proctorsville | VT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 65.8% | 69.2% |
| Fewer adults getting a yearly checkup | 72.4% | 76.1% |
Springfield Hospital
10.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Trail density in Proctorsville is lower than in most of Vermont or the rest of the country
Trails run 0.1 miles in 2 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Proctorsville: 2, covering 6 acres.
0.8%conserved
0.8%
conserved · 4 of 531 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Proctor Piper State Forest | — | 5 |
| 2. The Village Green | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
$474Kmedian sale price
2
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Proctorsville
17pages on Proctorsville
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Proctorsville; the nearest are
River Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Claremont, NH15.5 mi$6,940 in-state tuitionKeene State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Keene, NH36.3 mi$14,784 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Proctorsville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
A commuter town
93% of working residents leave Proctorsville for work
Where Proctorsville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
129jobs based in Proctorsville
7%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Proctorsville
Census-designated place in Vermont, United States
Proctorsville is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Cavendish, Windsor County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, Proctorsville had a population of 451.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 931 ft
- ZIP code
- 05153
Questions about Proctorsville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Proctorsville, VT a good place to live?
Proctorsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.