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Proctor vs Hyde Park vs Proctor 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 people working from home (10%).
Hyde Park has the highest household income ($90k).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 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 | Hyde Park | Proctor | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
513Lowest |
1,794Highest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Proctor 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±$12k 8% below VT |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| Hyde Park 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±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$221,800±$57k 30% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
| Whitingham and Hyde Park 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 |
$1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Hyde Park 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 |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #59 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7Highest |
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.