Compare towns
Maidstone vs Proctor vs Troy vs Guildhall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maidstone has the most people working from home (24.5%).
Proctor has the most renters (13.3% rent).
Troy has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Maidstone | Proctor | Troy | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 241 |
1,794Highest |
219Lowest |
371 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 61.3±8.2 42% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
| Troy and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±11.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
16.4%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Troy and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±3.4 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,833±$32k 6% above VT |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$91,688±$8k 13% above VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
| Guildhall and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,200±$81kHighest 38% above VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
| Maidstone and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
— | $850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
| Proctor and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914 22% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
— | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.7% VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 25% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.5%±15.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Maidstone and Proctor 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.