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Proctor vs Windham vs Whitingham
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 (17.1%).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586Highest |
1,432 |
1,368Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 22% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Windham and Proctor 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% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Whitingham 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% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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 7% below U.S. |
$76,477±$17kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Windham 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 38% below U.S. |
$315,600±$74kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
| Windham and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200Highest 25% below U.S. |
$850±$295 40% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Windham 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. |
$3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.