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Proctor vs Troy vs Strafford
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).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
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 | Troy | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
1,749 |
1,372Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
| Strafford and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford 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% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Strafford 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% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Strafford 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±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
| Strafford and Troy 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 |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
| Strafford 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 |
$3,644Lowest 28% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford and Proctor 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford 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 | Troy School District | Strafford 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.