Compare towns
Proctor vs Williamstown vs Troy
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).
Williamstown has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Troy has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
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 | Williamstown | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794 |
3,579Highest |
1,749Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
42±5Lowest about the VT average |
44.5±5.7Highest 3% above VT |
| Troy and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.9%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 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%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest 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±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
| Williamstown 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 |
$234,900±$24kHighest 26% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
| Williamstown 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 |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$3,841 24% below VT |
$3,644Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown 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% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest 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 | Troy School District |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Williamstown Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
9.5Highest |
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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.