Compare towns
Ryegate vs Guildhall 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).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Proctor has the most people working from home (9.4%).
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 | Guildhall | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,059 |
371Lowest |
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 |
42.6±7.8Highest about the VT average |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
| Guildhall 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 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Guildhall 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% |
26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall 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% |
33.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Ryegate 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 |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
| Guildhall 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 31% below VT |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236 26% below VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% 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 | $3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall 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% |
11.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 27 yrs older than VT |
1958Highest 18 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Highest 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 |
| 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.