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Stratton vs Sheldon vs Proctor vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
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 | Stratton | Sheldon | Proctor | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
2,267Highest |
1,794 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
42.4±6.4Highest about the VT average |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
| Proctor and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest 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 | $122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
| Stratton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
| Sheldon and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest 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 | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 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 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 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.