Compare towns
Troy vs Putney 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
Troy has the highest household income ($88k).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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 | Putney | Proctor | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749 |
2,622Highest |
1,794 |
1,144Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7Highest 3% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
40.5±4.5 6% below VT |
| Troy and Proctor 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% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest 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% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Putney 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% |
48.6%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% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$75,556±$17k 7% below VT |
| Troy and Putney 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 |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323 48% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
$745±$504 40% below VT |
| Proctor and Brownington 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 |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,912 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer 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 |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Putney and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Troy School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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.