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Troy vs Cavendish 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
Cavendish has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Proctor has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
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 | Cavendish | Proctor | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749 |
1,242 |
1,794Highest |
1,144Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
45.2±5.9Highest 5% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
40.5±4.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Cavendish 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% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest 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% |
23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%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% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Brownington and Cavendish 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 |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$75,556±$17k 7% below VT |
| Cavendish and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$285,100±$40kHighest 10% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT |
| Cavendish and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
$745±$504 40% below VT |
| Proctor and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,948 22% below VT |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$3,912 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1968 8 yrs older 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 |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish 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 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None 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.