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Sheldon vs Whiting vs Salisbury vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
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 | Sheldon | Whiting | Salisbury | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,267Highest |
532Lowest |
1,200 |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
| Salisbury and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 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 | $78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
| Salisbury and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$306,900±$51kHighest 3% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
| Salisbury and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
| Salisbury and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 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 | 5.1% VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% above VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Sheldon and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.