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Troy vs Warner vs Proctor vs Brownington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
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 | Warner | Proctor | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749 |
2,959Highest |
1,794 |
1,144Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
40.5±4.5Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Troy and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor and Warner 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Brownington 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 9% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$75,556±$17k 6% below U.S. |
| Warner 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 30% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$193,800±$40kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$745±$504 47% below U.S. |
| Warner and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$3,912 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.5%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownington and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | 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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U.S. 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.