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Proctor vs Augusta vs Whitingham vs Wallingford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Augusta has the most people working from home (14.3%).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Wallingford has the highest household income ($80k).
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 | Augusta | Whitingham | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
1,851 |
1,368Lowest |
2,286Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9Highest 22% above U.S. |
43.9±3.3Lowest 13% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8 18% above U.S. |
| Proctor and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Augusta 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Augusta 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 7% below U.S. |
$57,852±$10kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$80,230±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Wallingford and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,000±$20k 38% below U.S. |
$147,200±$33kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$261,900±$44k 21% below U.S. |
| Whitingham and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200Highest 25% below U.S. |
$806±$209 43% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$891±$95 37% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 26% above U.S. |
$3,062Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$4,355 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.2%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Augusta 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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | — | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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U.S. 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.