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Windham vs Underhill vs Proctor vs Londonderry
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%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Londonderry has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
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 | Underhill | Proctor | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
3,141Highest |
1,794 |
1,873 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
51.2±2.8Highest 19% above VT |
| Londonderry and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest 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%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Underhill 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 |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$85,179±$21k 5% above 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 |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$346,300±$55k 9% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
$1,014±$731Lowest 18% below VT |
| Proctor and Londonderry 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 |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$4,032Lowest 20% below VT |
$5,162 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
48.1%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Londonderry 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% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
24 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.3 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 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.