Compare towns
Proctor vs Berlin vs Castleton vs Wallingford
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 ($206k median).
Berlin has the most people working from home (11.7%).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
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 | Berlin | Castleton | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586Lowest |
2,880 |
4,453Highest |
2,286 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
| Berlin 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% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Castleton 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% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.5% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
| Berlin and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$273,600±$31kHighest 14% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
| Berlin and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$1,169±$171Highest 5% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
| Berlin and Castleton 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 |
$4,418Highest 12% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,355 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Berlin 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 | — | #16 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| 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.