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Ryegate vs Wells 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).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Wells | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,059Lowest |
1,148 |
1,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
| Wells and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest 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%±1.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Wells 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% |
29.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Wells 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 |
$75,417±$11kHighest 7% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
| Wells 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 |
$243,000±$42kHighest 23% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
| Wells and Ryegate 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 |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
| Wells and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472 31% below VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 27 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Wells and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | 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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| Old photos in History | 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.