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Lyndon 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
Lyndon has the most people working from home (10.5%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k 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 | Lyndon | Proctor | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,590Highest |
1,586 |
1,368Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±6.7Highest 12% above VT |
47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
| Lyndon and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,786±$6kLowest 15% below VT |
$75,060±$12kHighest 8% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Proctor and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$21k 28% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
| Whitingham and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$123Highest 11% below VT |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Lyndon and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,846Lowest 24% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2 VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Lyndon 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 | #44 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | 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 |
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.