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Troy vs Peru vs Proctor vs Orwell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Orwell has the oldest population (median age 47.5).
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 | Peru | Proctor | Orwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749 |
434Lowest |
1,794Highest |
1,294 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
45.3±8.6 5% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
47.5±7Highest 10% above VT |
| Orwell and Peru 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% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
24%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Orwell 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% |
54.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
22.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$70,417±$22kLowest 13% below VT |
| Peru 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 |
$400,000±$105kHighest 26% above VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$335,600±$25k 6% above VT |
| Peru 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 |
$1,271±$820Highest about the VT average |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,105±$51 10% below VT |
| Peru 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 |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,914 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±35.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Orwell 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% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
87.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 19% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Troy School District | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| 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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| 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.