Compare towns
Troy vs Sandgate vs Dummerston 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).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Dummerston has the most expensive homes ($335k median).
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 | Sandgate | Dummerston | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749 |
435Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Sandgate and Dummerston 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% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Dummerston 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% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Dummerston 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% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
| Dummerston 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 |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
— | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644 28% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston 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% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Troy School District | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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.