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Proctor vs Windham vs West Rutland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
West Rutland has the most renters (18.4% 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 | West Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586Lowest |
16,038Highest |
2,240 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 22% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47.8±5.1Highest 23% above U.S. |
| West Rutland 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 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Rutland 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Windham 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 7% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$61,161±$27kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,000±$20k 38% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$196,400±$27kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200 25% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$883±$151Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,498Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.1%±22.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Rutland and Windham 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and West Rutland 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.