Compare towns
Newark vs Proctor vs Whitingham vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newark has the most people working from home (13.8%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Groton has the most homeowners (94.4%).
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 | Newark | Proctor | Whitingham | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 727Lowest |
1,586Highest |
1,368 |
967 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
| Proctor and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
38.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 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 | $72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$77,250±$14kHighest 5% below VT |
| Groton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
| Whitingham and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$673±$150 45% below VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771 25% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,659Lowest 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9 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 | 22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 44% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7 VT: 16.9% |
| Newark and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| 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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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.