Compare towns
Troy vs Addison vs Proctor vs Brownington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Brownington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Troy | Addison | Proctor | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749 |
1,175 |
1,794Highest |
1,144Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
40.5±4.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Addison and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brownington and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
21.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$75,556±$17k 7% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$745±$504 40% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,912 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
28 min 18% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Addison and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Troy School District | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.