Compare towns
Proctor vs Chester vs Whitingham
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Chester has the most people working from home (14%).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% 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 | Chester | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586 |
2,992Highest |
1,368Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
49.7±4.7Highest 15% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
| Chester and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest 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+ | 23.5%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±7.9 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Chester 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% |
33.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Chester 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±$12kHighest 8% below VT |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% 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 | $206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$232,900±$44k 26% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
| Whitingham and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200Highest 14% below VT |
$960±$44 22% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Proctor and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,262 15% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest 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 | 10% VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 5% below VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
14%±6.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Chester 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 | — | #49 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | Green Mountain Union 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.