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Proctor vs Goshen 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).
Goshen has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
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 | Goshen | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586Highest |
142Lowest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
| Goshen 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% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest 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% |
37.3%±11.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Goshen and Whitingham 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% |
42.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest 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 |
$56,250±$33kLowest 31% 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 |
$330,000±$115kHighest 4% above VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Goshen and Whitingham 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 |
— | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,240Highest 4% above VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Goshen 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 |
| High school in town | — | — | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.