Compare towns
Proctor vs Lancaster vs Wallingford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has the most homeowners (86.3%).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (11.5%).
Wallingford has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
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 | Lancaster | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586Lowest |
3,216Highest |
2,286 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9Highest 22% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8 18% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Lancaster 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 7% below U.S. |
$68,911±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$80,230±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Wallingford and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,000±$20kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$215,700±$24k 35% below U.S. |
$261,900±$44kHighest 21% below U.S. |
| Wallingford and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200Highest 25% below U.S. |
$1,019±$263 28% below U.S. |
$891±$95Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,226 35% above U.S. |
$4,355Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Proctor and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1942 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | White Mountains Regional School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.