Compare towns
Ryegate vs Brunswick vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Brunswick | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,059 |
109Lowest |
1,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
| Brunswick and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick 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% VT: 43.8% |
35.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Brunswick and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
$228,100±$52kHighest 28% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
| Brunswick and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
— | $1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
| Proctor and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472 31% below VT |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 27 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Brunswick 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 |
| High school in town | — | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.