Compare towns
Proctor vs Walden vs Salisbury
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).
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($307k 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 | Walden | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586Highest |
1,037Lowest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9Lowest 10% above VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% 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% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 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% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28% VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% 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 |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
$306,900±$51kHighest 3% 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 |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above 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 |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest 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% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest 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 | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.