Compare towns
Moretown vs Proctor vs Ryegate vs Barnard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% 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 | Moretown | Proctor | Ryegate | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,532 |
1,794Highest |
1,059Lowest |
1,211 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8Highest 9% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
42.4±6 about the VT average |
| Moretown and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
55.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
| Moretown and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
| Barnard and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$908±$236 26% below VT |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506 9% above VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1949 27 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Moretown and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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.