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Proctor vs Hardwick 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 oldest population (median age 47.3).
Hardwick has the most people working from home (11.8%).
Wallingford has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
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 | Hardwick | Wallingford | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586Lowest |
2,965Highest |
2,286 |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
47.1±7.4 9% above VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Proctor and Hardwick 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% |
15.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest 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% |
27%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Hardwick 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% |
33.7%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% |
2.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Proctor 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 |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
| Hardwick 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±$20k 35% below VT |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$261,900±$44kHighest 17% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
| Wallingford and Proctor 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 |
$875±$406Lowest 29% below VT |
$891±$95 28% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% 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 |
$4,351 14% below VT |
$4,355Highest 14% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Hardwick 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% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1962 14 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
29 minHighest 23% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Hardwick 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 | — | #68 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | — | Hazen Union High School | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
— | 8.7Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.