Compare towns
Proctor vs Bristol vs Whitingham 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).
Bristol has the most people working from home (17.9%).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Wallingford has the highest household income ($80k).
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 | Bristol | Whitingham | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
3,778Highest |
1,368Lowest |
2,286 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
47.9±4.8Highest 11% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
45.9±10.8Lowest 6% above VT |
| Bristol 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% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham 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% |
21.9%±4.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.2%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bristol and Proctor 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 |
$74,620±$8k 8% below VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$80,230±$15kHighest about the VT average |
| 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±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$337,300±$46kHighest 7% above VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
| Bristol and Whitingham 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 |
$1,275±$181Highest 3% above VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$891±$95 28% below VT |
| Bristol and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,978Highest 19% above VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$4,355 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
47.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
10.1% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 5% below VT |
25 min 5% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Bristol 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 | — | #31 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Abraham Union High School | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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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.