Compare towns
Hancock vs Proctor vs Highgate vs North Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the most renters (40.5% rent).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Highgate has the most expensive homes ($281k median).
North Troy has the most kids (31.6% under 18).
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 | Hancock | Proctor | Highgate | North Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
1,794 |
3,528Highest |
506 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
44±7.4Highest about the VT average |
34.1±4.4 21% below VT |
| Highgate and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
31.6%±9.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| North Troy and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
16%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
19.5% VT: 43.8% |
16.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Hancock and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$81,017±$14kHighest about the VT average |
$50,417±$5kLowest 38% below VT |
| Highgate and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,900±$11k 41% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT |
$121,100±$20kLowest 62% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19 24% below VT |
$1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
$597±$179Lowest 52% below VT |
| Proctor and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,511 30% below VT |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$3,558 29% below VT |
$2,641Lowest 48% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
63.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1957 19 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
50 minHighest 113% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±8.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| North Troy and Highgate 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 | — | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
9.8Highest |
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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.