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Holland vs Proctor vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holland has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Proctor has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Whiting has the most expensive homes ($280k 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 | Holland | Proctor | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
1,794Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.8±3.9 3% below VT |
42.4±6.4Highest about the VT average |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
| Proctor and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Holland and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±4.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
| Holland and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,729±$16kLowest 25% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
| Whiting and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,400±$44kLowest 34% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$280,400±$36kHighest 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$69Highest 8% above VT |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
| Holland and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,463Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$4,227Highest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Holland and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 9% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.3%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Whiting and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| 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.