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Proctor vs Proctor vs Townshend 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).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
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 | Proctor | Townshend | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
1,794Highest |
1,538 |
1,368Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
| Townshend 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% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Whitingham 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% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
52.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest 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 |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$78,750±$29kHighest 3% below VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| Townshend 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 |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$287,200±$79kHighest 9% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Townshend and Whitingham 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 |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,074±$80Highest 13% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Townshend and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$5,364Highest 6% above VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Highest |
8.1 |
7.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.