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Ryegate vs Barre vs Proctor vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Barre has the most renters (49.6% rent).
Proctor has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Ryegate | Barre | Proctor | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059 |
8,412Highest |
1,794 |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.2±6.6 8% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
$65,625±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$210,400±$15k 37% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,093±$58 23% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472 11% above U.S. |
$5,192Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.4%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barre 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 | — | #19 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | — | Spaulding Union High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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U.S. 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.