Compare towns
Middlesex vs Proctor vs Wallingford vs Moretown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
Wallingford has the most renters (17.5% rent).
Moretown has the most expensive homes ($381k 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 | Middlesex | Proctor | Wallingford | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
1,586 |
2,286Highest |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
| Proctor and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest 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+ | 54.7% VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$75,060±$12kLowest 8% below VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
$104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
| Middlesex and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
$380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
| Moretown and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$891±$95 28% below VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Middlesex and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,355 14% below VT |
$5,506 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5 VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.