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Proctor vs Sheldon vs Wheelock 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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Wallingford has the most renters (17.5% rent).
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 | Sheldon | Wheelock | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
2,267 |
717Lowest |
2,286Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
| Wheelock 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Wheelock 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock 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% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Wheelock 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 |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$80,230±$15kHighest about the VT average |
| Wallingford and Sheldon 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 |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
| Sheldon and Wallingford 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 |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
— | $891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
| Sheldon and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 22% below VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$4,355Highest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Wallingford 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% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 5% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — | 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 | 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.