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Proctor vs Wheelock vs Dummerston vs Proctor
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 youngest population (median age 42.4).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Dummerston has the most expensive homes ($335k median).
Proctor has the most renters (13.7% 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 | Wheelock | Dummerston | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794 |
717Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,586 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
| Wheelock and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Dummerston 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% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Proctor 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 |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
| Dummerston 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 |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$206,000±$20k 35% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
— | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032 20% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Wheelock 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 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7 |
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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.