Compare towns
Belvidere vs Proctor vs Troy vs Waterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Troy has the highest household income ($88k).
Waterville has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Belvidere | Proctor | Troy | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
1,794Highest |
1,749 |
680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
| Waterville and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
| Troy and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51kHighest 24% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
| Belvidere and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
| Belvidere and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 22% below VT |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$3,644Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Troy School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | 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.