Compare towns
Killington 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
Killington has the most people working from home (24.7%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
Wallingford has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
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 | Killington | Proctor | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 785Lowest |
1,586 |
2,286Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
45.9±10.8Lowest 6% above VT |
| Killington and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.8Lowest 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+ | 21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wallingford and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Killington and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$39kHighest about the VT average |
$75,060±$12kLowest 8% below VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
| Killington and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
| Killington and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,355 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Killington and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | 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.