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Whitingham vs Wallingford vs Proctor vs Leicester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Leicester has the most people working from home (12.7%).
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 | Wallingford | Proctor | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,368 |
2,286Highest |
1,794 |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
48.8±3.8Highest 13% above VT |
| Leicester 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% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest 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% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Leicester 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% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$80,230±$15kHighest about the VT average |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
| Wallingford 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 |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$309,700±$107kHighest about the VT average |
| Leicester 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 |
$891±$95 28% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,098±$300Highest 11% below VT |
| Leicester and Proctor 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 |
$4,355 14% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4 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% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.5% 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 |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Leicester and Whitingham 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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8Lowest |
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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.