Compare towns
Proctor vs Guildhall vs Wallingford vs Topsham
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Wallingford has the most renters (17.5% rent).
Topsham has the most people working from home (14.2%).
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 | Guildhall | Wallingford | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
371Lowest |
2,286Highest |
999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
50.1±5.9Highest 16% above VT |
| Topsham 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% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
18%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall 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% |
26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±4.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall 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% |
33.9%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% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Topsham 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 |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
$72,308±$60kLowest 11% below VT |
| Guildhall 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 |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
$222,900±$56k 30% below VT |
| Guildhall 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 |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$891±$95 28% below VT |
$908±$398 26% below VT |
| Proctor and Topsham 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 |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$4,355 14% below VT |
$4,006 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
18.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 5% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Topsham and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Waits River Union High District #36 |
| High school 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.