Compare towns
Proctor vs Springfield vs Wallingford vs Topsham
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).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Wallingford has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Topsham has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
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 | Springfield | Wallingford | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
9,084Highest |
2,286 |
999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
50.1±5.9Highest 16% above VT |
| Topsham 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% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Wallingford and Springfield 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% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±4.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wallingford and Springfield 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% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Springfield 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 |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$80,230±$15kHighest about the VT average |
$72,308±$60k 11% below VT |
| 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±$20k 35% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$261,900±$44kHighest 17% below VT |
$222,900±$56k 30% below VT |
| Wallingford and Topsham 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 |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
$908±$398 26% below VT |
| Proctor and Springfield 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 |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
$4,355 14% below VT |
$4,006 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
18.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 5% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Springfield and Topsham 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Waits River Union High District #36 |
| High school in town | — | Springfield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.