Compare towns
Troy vs Shoreham 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
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Shoreham has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Orwell has the most expensive homes ($336k median).
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 | Shoreham | Proctor | Orwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749 |
1,269Lowest |
1,794Highest |
1,294 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
51.8±7.2Highest 20% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
47.5±7 10% above VT |
| Shoreham and Orwell 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% |
18%±4.7Lowest 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% |
26.1%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
24%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Shoreham and Orwell 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% |
36.2%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% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$93,654±$23kHighest 15% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$70,417±$22kLowest 13% below VT |
| Shoreham 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 |
$316,400±$34k about the VT average |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$335,600±$25kHighest 6% above VT |
| Orwell and Shoreham 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 |
$1,306±$335Highest 6% above VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,105±$51 10% below VT |
| Shoreham 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 |
$4,713Highest 6% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,914 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±48.3 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% |
8.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%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 |
1979 3 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 |
26 min 11% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
27 minHighest 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.9%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Shoreham and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Troy School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| 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.