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Ryegate vs Jericho vs Groton 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 most kids (23.2% under 18).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Groton has the most homeowners (94.4%).
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 | Jericho | Groton | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059 |
5,114Highest |
967Lowest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
| Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Ryegate 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.1% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 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 |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236 26% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,659 27% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.8% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 27 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Groton 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
— | 8.7Lowest |
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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.