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Roxbury vs Proctor vs Lowell vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($243k median).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Lowell has the most affordable homes ($183k median).
Ryegate has the most renters (15.3% rent).
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 | Roxbury | Proctor | Lowell | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 942Lowest |
1,794Highest |
1,070 |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 35.6±11.7 17% below VT |
42.4±6.4Highest about the VT average |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
| Proctor and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±5 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 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+ | 29.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,214±$22k 10% below VT |
$74,167±$12kHighest 9% below VT |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below VT |
$66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
| Proctor and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,600±$55kHighest 23% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
| Roxbury and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$495 23% below VT |
$1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
$945±$46 23% below VT |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
| Proctor and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,284Highest 15% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
$3,472 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 27.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
9.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1949 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 12% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Proctor and Ryegate 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 | Lowell School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | 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.