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Proctor vs Troy vs Wells
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 the highest household income ($88k).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
1,749 |
1,148Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
| Wells and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Troy 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% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wells 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% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Wells 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±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
| Troy and Wells 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 |
$243,000±$42kHighest 23% below VT |
| Wells and Troy 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 |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
| Wells and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wells 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 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| 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.