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Proctor vs Clarendon 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 most affordable homes ($206k median).
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Clarendon | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586 |
2,460Highest |
1,368Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
52.3±4.1Highest 21% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
| Clarendon 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%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Clarendon 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% |
27.4%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28% VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Whitingham 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 |
$59,609±$12kLowest 27% 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 |
$220,900±$32k 30% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
| Whitingham and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$1,096±$305Highest 11% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Clarendon and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 22% below VT |
$3,740Lowest 26% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.4%±27.1 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Proctor and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | Mill River Union High School | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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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.