Compare towns
Proctor vs Ryegate vs Williamstown
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Williamstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Williamstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794 |
1,059Lowest |
3,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Highest about the VT average |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
42±5 about the VT average |
| Proctor and Williamstown 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% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.9%±5.2Lowest 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% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
17%±3.9Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
| Williamstown 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 |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT |
| Williamstown 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 |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
$234,900±$24kHighest 26% below VT |
| Williamstown and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$3,841 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown 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% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1949 27 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Williamstown 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 | — | — | #47 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — | Williamstown Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
— | 9.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.