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Ryegate vs Colrain vs Proctor
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).
Colrain has the most expensive homes ($284k median).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Colrain | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,059Lowest |
1,627 |
1,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
| Colrain 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% |
15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 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%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Colrain 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 U.S. |
$80,673±$10kHighest about the U.S. average |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
| Colrain 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. |
$284,300±$14kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,102±$77Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
| Colrain and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$4,317Highest 38% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Colrain 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% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Highest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Proctor and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mohawk Trail | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | — | None 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 |
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.