Compare towns
Ryegate vs Halifax vs Proctor vs Groton
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 most renters (15.3% rent).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Groton has the most homeowners (94.4%).
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 | Halifax | Proctor | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059 |
847Lowest |
1,794Highest |
967 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
45.7±5.8Highest 6% above VT |
| Groton 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% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Halifax 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% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Groton 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±$15k 18% below VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$77,250±$14kHighest 5% below VT |
| Groton 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 |
$267,500±$21kHighest 16% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
| Halifax and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236 26% below VT |
$875±$154 29% below VT |
$1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% 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 |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,659 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax 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% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 27 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Halifax School District | 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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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.