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Bennington 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
Bennington has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Proctor has the youngest population (median age 42.4).
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 | Bennington | Proctor | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,249Highest |
1,794 |
1,749Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3Highest 4% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
| Bennington and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±2.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bennington and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,446±$7kLowest 27% 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 | $213,300±$15k 33% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$233,200±$21kHighest 26% below VT |
| Troy and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$63Highest 8% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Bennington and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,513Highest 10% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,644Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 13.2% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 15 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 27% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Bennington 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 | #58 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Troy School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.