Compare towns
Winhall vs Proctor vs Stratton vs Londonderry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winhall has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Winhall | Proctor | Stratton | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 752 |
1,794 |
532Lowest |
1,873Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +8.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
51.2±2.8Highest 19% above VT |
| Londonderry and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$85,179±$21k 5% above VT |
| Stratton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$346,300±$55k 9% above VT |
| Winhall and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$732 11% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,014±$731Lowest 18% below VT |
| Stratton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$4,032Lowest 20% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$5,162 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.1%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Londonderry and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
24 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Winhall and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school 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.