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Proctor vs Cavendish 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
Proctor has the oldest population (median age 47.3).
Cavendish has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% 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 | Proctor | Cavendish | Proctor | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
1,242Lowest |
1,794 |
2,286Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
| Proctor and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor 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% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wallingford and Cavendish 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% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish 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 |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
| Cavendish 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 |
$285,100±$40kHighest 10% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
| Cavendish and Wallingford 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 |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
| Proctor 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 |
$3,948 22% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$4,355Highest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor 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% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.