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Burke 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
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
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 | Burke | Proctor | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317Lowest |
1,794Highest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 5% 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 | 23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
| Troy and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191 24% below VT |
$1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Proctor and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177Highest about the VT average |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,644Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 8% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Troy School District |
| High school in town | None 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.