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Groton vs Proctor vs Waterford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
Waterford has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Groton | Proctor | Waterford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 967Lowest |
1,586Highest |
1,279 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
45.4±5.3Lowest 5% above VT |
| Proctor and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.7%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1% VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Groton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
$75,060±$12kLowest 8% below VT |
$109,375±$19kHighest 35% above VT |
| Waterford and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$271,500±$22kHighest 14% below VT |
| Waterford and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
$1,059±$200Highest 14% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,659Lowest 27% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$4,238Highest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
— |
| Proctor and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
99%Highest 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 | 30 minHighest 29% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
24 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.3%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Waterford and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.