Compare towns
Proctor vs Wells River vs Whiting
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 most homeowners (86.7%).
Wells River has the most renters (52.1% rent).
Whiting has the most expensive homes ($280k 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 | Wells River | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
340Lowest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
42.7±12.7Highest about the VT average |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
| Wells River and Proctor 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% |
17.1%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
16.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
0.6%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$38,688±$5kLowest 52% below VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
| Whiting 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±$17k 34% below VT |
$170,800±$103kLowest 46% below VT |
$280,400±$36kHighest 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$900±$336Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
| Whiting 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 |
$4,154 18% below VT |
$4,227Highest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.6%±14.8 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.2% VT: 10.1% |
38.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
47.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
65.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
34 minHighest 43% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±9.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Whiting and Proctor 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 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7 |
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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.