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Whitingham vs Dummerston vs Proctor vs Wilmington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
Wilmington has the oldest population (median age 59.1).
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 | Whitingham | Dummerston | Proctor | Wilmington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,368Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,586 |
1,747 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
— | +20.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
59.1±4.8Highest 37% above VT |
| Wilmington and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
9.6%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
32.6%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilmington and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.7%±2.2 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$70,000±$23kLowest 14% below VT |
| Dummerston and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$287,700±$16k 9% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$1,106±$95 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055 about the VT average |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,299Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40.3%±23 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
74%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
21 min 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
10.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8 |
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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.