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Proctor vs Tunbridge 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).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Whitingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Tunbridge | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
1,253Lowest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
| Whitingham and Tunbridge 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% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Proctor 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 |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032Lowest 20% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
14.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | 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.