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Ryegate vs Hardwick 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 kids (23.2% under 18).
Hardwick has the highest household income ($92k).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Groton has the most expensive homes ($243k median).
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 | Hardwick | Proctor | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059 |
2,965Highest |
1,794 |
967Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
47.1±7.4Highest 9% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
| Hardwick and Groton 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% |
15.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
27%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Hardwick 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% |
33.7% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4Lowest 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±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
| Hardwick and Groton 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 |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$243,000±$70kHighest 23% below VT |
| Groton and Ryegate 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±$406 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 |
$4,351Highest 14% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,659 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Hardwick 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% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 27 yrs older than VT |
1962 14 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 |
29 min 23% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Groton and Hardwick 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 | — | #68 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — |
| High school in town | — | Hazen Union High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
8.7Highest |
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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.