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Whitingham vs Proctor vs Highgate vs Readsboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Readsboro has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
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 | Proctor | Highgate | Readsboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,368 |
1,794 |
3,528Highest |
807Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
50.7±3.9Highest 18% above VT |
| Readsboro 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% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
6.9%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Whitingham 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% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
26.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Readsboro 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 |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$81,017±$14kHighest about the VT average |
$55,268±$12kLowest 32% below VT |
| Highgate 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 |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT |
$215,500±$52k 32% below VT |
| Highgate and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
$724±$32 41% below VT |
| Proctor and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055Highest about the VT average |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,558 29% below VT |
$3,480Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
17.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.5% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
32 min 35% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Highgate and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Readsboro School District |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8Lowest |
8.7 |
9.8Highest |
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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.