Compare towns
Northfield vs Proctor vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northfield has the most people working from home (12.1%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Northfield | Proctor | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,920Highest |
1,794 |
1,749Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
44.5±5.7Highest 3% above VT |
| Troy and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,768±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
| Troy and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,400±$21kHighest 13% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
| Northfield and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$207 18% below VT |
$1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Proctor and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878Highest 3% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,644Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Northfield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 20 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Northfield and Proctor 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 | #42 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Troy School District |
| High school in town | Northfield Middle/High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.