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Proctor vs Claremont vs Whitingham
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).
Claremont has the most renters (42.8% rent).
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 | Proctor | Claremont | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586 |
13,078Highest |
1,368Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9Highest 22% above U.S. |
42.6±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% 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% |
19.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Claremont 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% |
20.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Claremont 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 7% below U.S. |
$59,096±$8kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
| 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±$20k 38% below U.S. |
$204,600±$17kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30kHighest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200 25% below U.S. |
$1,146±$83Highest 19% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Claremont and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,774Highest 85% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Claremont and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Proctor and Whitingham 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 | — | #103 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Claremont School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | Stevens High School | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.