Compare towns
Bridgewater vs Proctor vs Troy vs Stockbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (28.6%).
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 | Bridgewater | Proctor | Troy | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 980 |
1,794Highest |
1,749 |
791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
55.3±5.3 28% above VT |
| Bridgewater and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest 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+ | 30.2%±0.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bridgewater and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bridgewater and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,272±$3kLowest 13% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
$77,109±$12k 5% below VT |
| Troy and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,300±$55k 31% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$283,500±$26kHighest 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$778 31% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$1,140±$126Highest 8% below VT |
| Stockbridge and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
$4,488Highest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±39.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22 VT: 48.4% |
| Bridgewater and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.8% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge and Bridgewater 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 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| 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.