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Proctor vs Addison vs Whitingham vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Whitingham has the most renters (14.8% rent).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
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 | Proctor | Addison | Whitingham | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
1,175Lowest |
1,368 |
1,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Addison and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Addison and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | — | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8Lowest |
8.7Highest |
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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.