Compare towns
Whiting vs Troy vs Proctor
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).
Troy has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
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 | Whiting | Troy | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
1,749 |
1,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
44.5±5.7Highest 3% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
| Troy 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% |
21.4%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 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% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest 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 | $91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
| Whiting and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36kHighest 11% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
| Whiting and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
| Whiting and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227Highest 16% below VT |
$3,644Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest 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 | 11.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Whiting and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Troy School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school 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 |
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.