Compare towns
Proctor vs Salisbury vs Walden
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).
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($307k median).
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Salisbury | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586Highest |
1,200 |
1,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9Lowest 10% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
| Salisbury and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Salisbury 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% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Walden 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 |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
| Salisbury and Walden 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 |
$306,900±$51kHighest 3% below VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
| Salisbury and Walden 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 |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
| Salisbury 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 |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Walden 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% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Walden and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.