Compare towns
Troy vs Guildhall vs Andover vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
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 | Guildhall | Andover | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749 |
371Lowest |
616 |
1,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Andover 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% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall and Andover 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% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Andover 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 |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
| Guildhall and Andover 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 |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
| Andover and Guildhall 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 |
$850±$717 31% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
| Andover and Proctor 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 |
$4,625 8% below VT |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Andover 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% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
25 min 7% above VT |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Troy 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.