Compare towns
Proctor vs Wolcott vs Ryegate 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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Wolcott has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Wolcott | Ryegate | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
1,507 |
1,059Lowest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
42.4±5.9 about the VT average |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
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%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Wolcott 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% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3 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% VT: 43.8% |
31.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Wolcott 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 |
$70,259±$10k 13% below VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
| Troy 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 |
$221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
$233,200±$21kHighest 26% below VT |
| Troy and Wolcott 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 |
$1,059±$118Highest 14% below VT |
$908±$236 26% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Wolcott 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 |
$3,930 22% below VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Ryegate 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% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1949 27 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wolcott 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 | Wolcott School District | — | Troy 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.