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Proctor vs Waterville vs Whitingham vs Proctor
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%).
Waterville has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Proctor has the youngest population (median age 42.4).
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 | Waterville | Whitingham | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
680Lowest |
1,368 |
1,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Waterville 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 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Waterville 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% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Waterville 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±$12kHighest 8% below VT |
$71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
| Proctor 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 |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
| Whitingham and Waterville 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 |
$1,110±$93Highest 10% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
| Waterville 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 |
$3,957 21% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
38 min 60% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Proctor and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8Lowest |
8.7Highest |
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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.