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Whitingham vs Proctor vs Jay vs Wilmington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Wilmington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.2%).
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 | Jay | Wilmington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,368 |
1,794Highest |
471Lowest |
1,747 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+20.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
59.1±4.8Highest 37% above VT |
| Wilmington and Jay 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% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
9.6%±4Lowest 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%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest 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% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
46.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.7%±2.2Lowest 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 |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$74,792±$25kHighest 8% below VT |
$70,000±$23kLowest 14% below VT |
| Jay 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 |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$287,700±$16kHighest 9% below VT |
| Wilmington 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±$202 17% below VT |
— | $1,106±$95Highest 10% below VT |
| Wilmington 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 |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,299Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
40.3%±23 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Wilmington 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 62% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay 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 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8Lowest |
8.7Highest |
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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.