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Proctor vs Barton vs Wallingford vs Pittsford
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Barton has the most people working from home (16.5%).
Wallingford has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Pittsford has the oldest population (median age 47.7).
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 | Proctor | Barton | Wallingford | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
730Lowest |
2,286 |
2,892Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
47.7±6.3Highest 11% above VT |
| Pittsford and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsford and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
37%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$80,230±$15kHighest about the VT average |
$69,705±$7k 14% below VT |
| Wallingford and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,000±$20k 35% below VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$261,900±$44kHighest 17% below VT |
$197,000±$33k 38% below VT |
| Wallingford and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200Highest 14% below VT |
$761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$891±$95 28% below VT |
$781±$167 37% below VT |
| Proctor and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 22% below VT |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,355Highest 14% below VT |
$3,378 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 5% below VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Barton and Pittsford 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — | #54 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school 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.