Compare towns
Proctor vs Franklin vs Sheldon 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).
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
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 | Franklin | Sheldon | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586Lowest |
1,590 |
2,267 |
2,286Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
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% |
23.5%±5.6 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Franklin 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% |
15.3%±1.4 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wallingford and Proctor 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% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Franklin 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±$12kLowest 8% below VT |
$79,917±$21k about the VT average |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$80,230±$15kHighest about the VT average |
| Wallingford and Franklin 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 |
$247,400±$66k 22% below VT |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
| Sheldon 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 |
$891±$266Lowest 28% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
| Sheldon and Proctor 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 |
$3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$4,355Highest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Franklin and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 5% below VT |
25 minHighest 8% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | 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.