Compare towns
Proctor vs Ryegate vs Winhall
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).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
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 | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
1,059 |
752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
48.9±6.1Highest 13% above VT |
| Winhall 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% |
17%±6.8Lowest 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% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest 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% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Winhall 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 |
$95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
| Winhall 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 |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,094±$732Highest 11% below VT |
| Winhall and Proctor 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 |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Winhall 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% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1949 27 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Winhall 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.