Compare towns
Sheldon vs Whitingham vs Sandgate 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 kids (23.7% under 18).
Whitingham has the most renters (14.8% rent).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Whitingham | Sandgate | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,267Highest |
1,368 |
435Lowest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
| Sandgate and Whitingham 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% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Proctor 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
| Sheldon and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
| Sheldon and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
— | $1,029±$202 17% below VT |
| Sheldon and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,578 29% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 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 | 5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Sheldon 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8Lowest |
— | 8.7Highest |
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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.