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Proctor vs Walden vs Vershire
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).
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Vershire has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
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 | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586Highest |
1,037 |
842Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
| Walden and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Vershire and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Vershire 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% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Walden 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 |
$88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
$71,618±$12kLowest 12% below VT |
| Walden 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±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$238,900±$23kHighest 25% below VT |
$209,100±$55k 34% below VT |
| Walden and Vershire 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 |
$1,117±$80Highest 9% below VT |
| Vershire 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 |
$4,640Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 5% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Walden and Vershire 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.