Compare towns
Troy vs Springfield 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).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Springfield | Proctor | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749 |
9,084Highest |
1,794 |
1,144Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7Highest 3% above VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
40.5±4.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Troy and Springfield 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% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest 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% |
23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield 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% |
23.3% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Brownington 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 |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$75,556±$17k 7% below VT |
| Troy and Brownington 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 |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$193,800±$40k 39% 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 |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
$1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
$745±$504 40% below VT |
| Proctor and Springfield 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 |
$4,807Highest 5% below 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% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and Springfield 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% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1958 18 yrs older 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 |
27 min 16% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Springfield 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Troy School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.