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Proctor vs Whitingham vs Williston
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).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Whitingham | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586 |
1,368Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school 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.