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North Troy vs Proctor vs Barton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Proctor has the highest household income ($74k).
Barton has the most renters (47.3% rent).
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 | North Troy | Proctor | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 506Lowest |
1,794Highest |
730 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 34.1±4.4Lowest 21% below VT |
42.4±6.4Highest about the VT average |
40±5.5 7% below VT |
| Proctor and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 31.6%±9.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
| North Troy and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±3.7 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and North Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,417±$5k 38% below VT |
$74,167±$12kHighest 9% below VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $121,100±$20kLowest 62% below VT |
$209,900±$17kHighest 34% below VT |
$146,900±$30k 54% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $597±$179Lowest 52% below VT |
$1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
$761±$150 38% below VT |
| Proctor and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,641Lowest 48% below VT |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$3,185 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±30.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and North Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.5% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.8% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Highest 19 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 50 minHighest 113% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.6%±8.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
| North Troy and Barton 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 | — | — | #38 of 70 in VT |
| 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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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.