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Proctor vs Whitingham vs Windsor
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 highest household income ($75k).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586 |
1,368Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% 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%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Whitingham 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 |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Proctor and Whitingham 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 |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
| Whitingham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200Highest 14% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Proctor and Windsor 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 |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Proctor 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% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 5% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Windsor 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| 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.