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Proctor vs Proctor vs Warner 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 oldest population (median age 47.3).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
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 | Warner | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
1,794 |
2,959Highest |
1,368Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9Highest 22% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner 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 7% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Warner 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. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200 25% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Warner 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. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Warner 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% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Highest |
— | 7.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.