Compare towns
Troy vs Williamstown vs Windsor vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williamstown has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% 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 | Williamstown | Windsor | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749Lowest |
3,579Highest |
3,554 |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
42±5Lowest about the VT average |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
| Windsor and Troy 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% |
19.9%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Troy 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% |
17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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% VT: 43.8% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Williamstown 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±$11k 8% above VT |
$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
| Williamstown 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 |
$234,900±$24kHighest 26% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
| Williamstown and Troy 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 |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,841 24% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
23 min about the VT average |
23 min 3% below VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Williamstown and Windsor 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 | — | #47 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Troy School District | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | None in town | Williamstown Middle/High School | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Highest |
— | 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.