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Proctor vs Sutton 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 affordable homes ($206k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Sutton | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586Lowest |
2,239 |
2,286Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 22% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wallingford and Proctor 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% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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 7% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$80,230±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,000±$20kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$261,900±$44k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200 25% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$891±$95Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Proctor 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,355 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Proctor and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.