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Springfield vs Proctor vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k 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 | Springfield | Proctor | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,084Highest |
1,794 |
1,368Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
| Whitingham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 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+ | 23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$74,167±$12kHighest 9% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Proctor and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $963±$100 22% below VT |
$1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Proctor and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807 5% below VT |
$4,032Lowest 20% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Springfield 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 | #64 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | Springfield High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
8.7 |
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.