Compare towns
Whitingham vs Middlesex vs Proctor vs Halifax
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitingham has the most renters (14.8% rent).
Middlesex has the highest household income ($110k).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
Halifax has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
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 | Middlesex | Proctor | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,368 |
1,943Highest |
1,586 |
847Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
| Proctor and Whitingham 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% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Proctor 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 |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$875±$154 29% below VT |
| Middlesex and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055 about the VT average |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,991 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Halifax 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% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
33 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Middlesex 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Halifax School District |
| 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.