Compare towns
Bellows Falls vs Proctor vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellows Falls has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Proctor has the most people working from home (9.4%).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Bellows Falls | Proctor | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,891Highest |
1,794 |
1,749Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
44.5±5.7Highest 3% above VT |
| Troy and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,086±$2kLowest 31% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
| Troy and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$233,200±$21kHighest 26% below VT |
| Troy and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109Highest 16% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Bellows Falls and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448Highest 12% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,644Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 14% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Proctor and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Troy School District |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.