Compare towns
Castleton vs Proctor vs Sandgate vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Proctor has the highest household income ($75k).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k 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 | Castleton | Proctor | Sandgate | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
1,586 |
435Lowest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | -1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
| Sandgate and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$75,060±$12kHighest 8% below VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Proctor and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$206,000±$20k 35% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
| Whitingham and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
— | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Castleton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167 37% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.5% VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.