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Ryegate vs Strafford vs Weybridge 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).
Strafford has the most people working from home (16.1%).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Strafford | Weybridge | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059 |
1,372 |
781Lowest |
1,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
| Weybridge and Strafford 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% |
23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Strafford 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% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Weybridge 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% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Strafford 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 |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
| Weybridge and Strafford 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 |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$419,900±$35k 33% above VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
| Strafford and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
| Weybridge and Strafford 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 |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$6,117 21% above VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge 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% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 27 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Strafford School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | — | None 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 | 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.