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Troy vs Peru vs Troy vs Proctor
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 most expensive homes ($400k median).
Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).
Proctor has the youngest population (median age 42.4).
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 | Troy | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749 |
434 |
219Lowest |
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 |
45.3±8.6 5% above VT |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Troy 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% |
16.4%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Troy 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% |
21.4%±5 VT: 21.4% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% VT: 43.8% |
54.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Troy 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 |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$91,688±$8k 13% above VT |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% 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 |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$1,271±$820Highest about the VT average |
— | $1,029±$202 17% below VT |
| Peru and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644 28% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
— | 37.3%±16.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Troy 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% |
13.7% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 19% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Peru 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 |
| 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.