Compare towns
Proctor vs Whiting vs Whitingham vs Topsham
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).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Topsham has the most people working from home (14.2%).
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 | Whitingham | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586Highest |
532Lowest |
1,368 |
999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
50.1±5.9Highest 16% above VT |
| Topsham 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% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
18%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±4.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest 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% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$72,308±$60k 11% 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 |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$222,900±$56k 30% below VT |
| Whiting 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 |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$908±$398 26% 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 |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$4,006 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Whitingham 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% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
18.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Topsham and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Waits River Union High District #36 |
| 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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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.