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Proctor vs Whitingham vs Middlesex
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 oldest population (median age 46.4).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Whitingham | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794 |
1,368Lowest |
1,943Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
| Whitingham and Middlesex 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% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex 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 |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
| Middlesex 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 |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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.