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Waterford vs Proctor vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waterford has the highest household income ($109k).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Groton has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Waterford | Proctor | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,279 |
1,794Highest |
967Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.4±5.3 5% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.7±5.8Highest 6% above VT |
| Groton and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Groton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,375±$19kHighest 35% above VT |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
| Waterford and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,500±$22kHighest 14% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
| Waterford and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,238Highest 16% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,659Lowest 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 37.3%±16.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 99%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 4% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.3%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7 VT: 16.9% |
| Waterford and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — |
| 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.