Compare towns
Proctor vs Whiting vs Troy
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 affordable homes ($210k median).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Troy has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
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 | Whiting | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
532Lowest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
44.5±5.7Highest 3% above VT |
| Troy 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% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Lowest 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Troy 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% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest 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±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
| Whiting and Troy 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 |
$280,400±$36kHighest 11% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
| Whiting and Troy 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 |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Whiting and Proctor 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 |
$4,227Highest 16% below VT |
$3,644Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting 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% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest 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 | Troy School District |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | 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 |
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.