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Bellows Falls vs Proctor vs Troy vs Windsor
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 homeowners (86.7%).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Windsor has the most people working from home (10.3%).
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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,891 |
1,794 |
1,749Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
| Windsor and Troy 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%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest 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%±5.7 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Bellows Falls 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% VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest 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±$2k 31% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below 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 |
$207,500±$31k 34% 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 |
$1,026±$89 17% 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 | $4,448 12% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,644Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above 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% |
31.5%±17 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% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%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% |
57.8% 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 |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 14% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Windsor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| 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.