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Proctor vs Norwich vs Whitingham 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).
Norwich has the most expensive homes ($638k 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 | Norwich | Whitingham | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
3,640Highest |
1,368Lowest |
2,286 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% below VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
| Proctor and Whitingham 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% |
24%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Norwich and Whitingham 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% |
16%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
81%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
4.8%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Norwich 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 |
$140,313±$12kHighest 73% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$637,500±$76kHighest 101% above VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$1,460±$322Highest 18% above VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$891±$95 28% below VT |
| Norwich 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$4,355 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
30.7%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
21%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #1 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Norwich School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.