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Proctor vs Whiting 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 oldest population (median age 47.3).
Whiting has the most expensive homes ($280k median).
Proctor has the most homeowners (86.7%).
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 | Whiting | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586 |
532Lowest |
1,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
| Proctor 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% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whiting 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 |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
| Whiting 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 |
$280,400±$36kHighest 11% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
| Whiting 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 |
$4,227Highest 16% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 5% below VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.