Compare towns
Proctor vs Orange vs Whitingham vs Wolcott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Orange has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Wolcott has the most renters (20.5% 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 | Orange | Whitingham | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
957Lowest |
1,368 |
1,507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average |
| Orange and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wolcott and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12kHighest 9% below VT |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below VT |
| Proctor and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
| Whitingham and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,059±$118 14% below VT |
| Orange and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032 20% below VT |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,930 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wolcott and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Highest |
— | 7.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.