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Troy vs Bleecker vs Proctor vs Brownington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the highest household income ($88k).
Bleecker has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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 | Bleecker | Proctor | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749 |
563Lowest |
1,794Highest |
1,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
59.7±2.9Highest 53% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
40.5±4.5Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
8.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brownington and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,938±$11kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$74,732±$21k 7% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$75,556±$17k 6% below U.S. |
| Troy and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,200±$21kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$221,100±$61k 34% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$193,800±$40kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Troy and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$950±$286 33% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202Highest 27% below U.S. |
$745±$504 47% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$3,893 25% above U.S. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,912 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.5%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownington and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bleecker 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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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.