Compare towns
Proctor vs Groton vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Groton has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% 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 | Proctor | Groton | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
967Lowest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
45.7±5.8Highest 6% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Groton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 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+ | 28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Groton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$77,250±$14kHighest 5% below VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
| Groton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$243,000±$70kHighest 23% below VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
| Groton and Ryegate 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 |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
$908±$236 26% below VT |
| Proctor and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$3,659 27% below VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest 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 | 16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1949 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Groton 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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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.