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Proctor vs Windham vs Newport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (19%).
Newport has the most renters (18.3% 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 | Windham | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586Lowest |
19,188Highest |
1,601 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9Highest 22% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.4±13.1 17% above U.S. |
| Proctor and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newport 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,060±$12k 7% below U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$71,202±$11kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,000±$20kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$250,600±$23k 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200 25% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
$810±$347Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Windham and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 26% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$3,981Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
70.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newport and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #63 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | Newport Town School District |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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U.S. 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.