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Windham vs Proctor vs Underhill vs Grafton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Grafton has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
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 | Windham | Proctor | Underhill | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,794 |
3,141Highest |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
59.2±4.4Highest 37% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
34.2%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
7.1%±5Highest VT: 7% |
| Grafton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$76,111±$7k 6% below VT |
| Windham and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$343,200±$85k 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
— | $1,288±$174Highest 4% above VT |
| Grafton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 18% above VT |
$4,032Lowest 20% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$4,843 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.8%±69.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Grafton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
24 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
15.8%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Underhill 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 | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Athens Grafton School District |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.