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Ryegate vs Webster vs Proctor vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Groton has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Webster | Proctor | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059 |
2,227Highest |
1,794 |
967Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
45.7±5.8Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Groton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 U.S. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$77,250±$14k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$338,500±$30kHighest about the U.S. average |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$243,000±$70k 27% below U.S. |
| Webster and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236 36% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
| Webster and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$3,659 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Webster and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Merrimack Valley 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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U.S. 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.