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Barnet vs Proctor vs Wallingford vs Peacham
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).
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
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 | Barnet | Proctor | Wallingford | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
1,794 |
2,286Highest |
887Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
| Peacham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above VT |
| Peacham and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
$302,000±$64kHighest 5% below VT |
| Peacham and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 21% below VT |
$1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
$1,028±$248 17% below VT |
| Proctor and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 11% below VT |
$4,032Lowest 20% below VT |
$4,355 14% below VT |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | None 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.