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Proctor vs Oakham 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).
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k 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 | Oakham | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586 |
1,639Highest |
1,368Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 22% above U.S. |
49±2.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Oakham 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Oakham 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% |
21.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Oakham 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 7% below U.S. |
$102,000±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Oakham 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 38% below U.S. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200 25% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81Highest 17% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Oakham 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. |
$4,103 32% above U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
38 min 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | — | Quabbin | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | None 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 |
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.