Compare towns
Proctor vs Whitingham vs Newark 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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Newark has the most people working from home (13.8%).
Proctor has the oldest population (median age 47.3).
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 | Newark | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
1,368 |
727Lowest |
1,586 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
| Proctor and Whitingham 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%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark 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% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest 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 |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$75,060±$12kHighest 8% below VT |
| Proctor 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 |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
| Whitingham and Newark 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 |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032 20% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 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% VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Newark 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| 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.