Compare towns
Proctor vs Ryegate vs Williston
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).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794 |
1,059Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
| Williston 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% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±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% |
21%±3.5Lowest 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% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032 20% below VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1949 27 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — | 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.