Compare towns
Proctor vs Whitingham vs Irasburg
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).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Irasburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Whitingham | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
1,368Lowest |
1,384 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
40.3±5.3Lowest 6% below VT |
| Whitingham 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% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.4%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Irasburg and Proctor 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Irasburg 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 |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$98,534±$13kHighest 21% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$230,800±$22k 27% below VT |
| Whitingham and Irasburg 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 |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,063±$86Highest 14% below VT |
| Irasburg 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 |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,966Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
17%±28.2Lowest 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% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Whitingham 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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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.