Compare towns
Proctor vs Rochester vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
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 | Proctor | Rochester | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
1,389Lowest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
53.3±7.6Highest 24% above VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
| Rochester and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest 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+ | 22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% VT: 43.8% |
49%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Troy 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 |
$72,676±$8kLowest 11% 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 | $209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$253,600±$81kHighest 20% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
| Rochester and Troy 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 |
$929±$158 25% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Proctor and Rochester 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 |
$3,977 21% below VT |
$3,644Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
62.4%±27.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Rochester and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.2% VT: 10.1% |
18.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
40.8%±27.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Rochester 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 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | Troy School District |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | 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.