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Troy vs Richford 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Richford has the most renters (29.6% rent).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Richford | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,749Lowest |
2,467Highest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7Highest 3% above VT |
39±3.6Lowest 10% below VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
| 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%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.4%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Richford 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% |
20.8% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
6.4%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Richford and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
| Troy and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,200±$21kHighest 26% below VT |
$176,600±$16kLowest 44% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
| Troy and Proctor 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 |
$1,160±$66Highest 6% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
| Richford 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 |
$3,300Lowest 35% below VT |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.1%±15.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Richford and Proctor 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% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
70.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±3.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Richford 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 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | None in town | Richford Junior/Senior High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.1Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.