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Proctor vs Sandgate vs Whitingham
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
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 | Sandgate | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
435Lowest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
| Sandgate and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Sandgate 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 |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% 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 | $209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
— | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032 20% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest 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 | 16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Whitingham 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 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Highest |
— | 7.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.