Compare towns
Troy vs Mendon vs Orwell vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the most renters (13.4% rent).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Mendon | Orwell | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749 |
1,113Lowest |
1,294 |
1,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
47.5±7 10% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Mendon and Orwell 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
24%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1% VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$70,417±$22kLowest 13% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
| Mendon 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 |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$335,600±$25k 6% above VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
| Mendon and Orwell 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 |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$1,105±$51 10% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
| Mendon and Orwell 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 |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$3,914 22% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±35.9 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Orwell 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% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.8% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
27 minHighest 15% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Troy School District | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | None 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.