Compare towns
Proctor vs Cornwall vs Wallingford vs Proctor
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).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Wallingford has the most renters (17.5% rent).
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 | Cornwall | Wallingford | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
1,208Lowest |
2,286Highest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Cornwall and Proctor 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% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Cornwall 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 |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
| Cornwall 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 |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
| Cornwall 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 |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,355 14% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall 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% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.