Compare towns
Derby vs Proctor vs Wallingford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Wallingford has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
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 | Derby | Proctor | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,537Highest |
1,586Lowest |
2,286 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
45.9±10.8Lowest 6% above VT |
| Derby and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wallingford and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Derby and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,250±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$75,060±$12kLowest 8% below VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
| Derby and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $225,000±$10k 29% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$261,900±$44kHighest 17% below VT |
| Wallingford and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$118Highest 11% below VT |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
| Derby and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$4,355Highest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±18.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Derby and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Derby and Proctor 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 | #52 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.