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Randolph vs Whitingham vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has the most people working from home (12.9%).
Whitingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Randolph | Whitingham | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
1,368Lowest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
| Whitingham and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6kHighest 5% below VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
| Randolph and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38kHighest 12% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
| Randolph and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
| Randolph and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698 7% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$4,032Lowest 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 12% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Randolph and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #55 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | Twin Valley Middle High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Highest |
7.8Lowest |
8.7 |
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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.