Compare towns
Whiting vs Proctor vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Whiting | Proctor | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
1,794Highest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
| Andover and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Andover and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest 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 | $91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
| Andover and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
| Andover and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
| Andover and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227 16% below VT |
$4,032Lowest 20% below VT |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — |
| 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.