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Proctor vs Rumney vs Whitingham vs Wallingford
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 most affordable homes ($206k median).
Rumney has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Wallingford has the highest household income ($80k).
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 | Rumney | Whitingham | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
1,458 |
1,368Lowest |
2,286Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9Highest 22% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8 18% 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% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney 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. |
$79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$80,230±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Wallingford and Rumney 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. |
$309,800±$37kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$261,900±$44k 21% below U.S. |
| Rumney 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 25% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100Highest 25% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$891±$95 37% below U.S. |
| Rumney 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. |
$4,716 51% above U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$4,355 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Rumney 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% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rumney and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Rumney School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.