Compare towns
Proctor vs Ryegate vs Westfield
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%).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
Westfield has the most people working from home (14.4%).
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 | Ryegate | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
1,059 |
536Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
44±19.9Highest about the VT average |
| Westfield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield and Ryegate 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% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westfield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12kHighest 9% below VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$72,500±$30k 11% below VT |
| Proctor and Westfield 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 |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
$301,400±$47kHighest 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
$908±$236 26% below VT |
$863±$187Lowest 30% 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 | $4,032 20% below VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,388Highest 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Westfield and Ryegate 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% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1949 27 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westfield 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.