Compare towns
Irasburg vs Proctor vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Irasburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
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 | Irasburg | Proctor | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,384 |
1,794Highest |
1,368Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±5.3Lowest 6% below VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
| Whitingham and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Irasburg and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,534±$13kHighest 21% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,800±$22k 27% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
| Whitingham and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$86Highest 14% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Irasburg and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,966Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±28.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 3% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Whitingham and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.