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Proctor vs Wallingford vs Topsham vs Proctor
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).
Wallingford has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Topsham has the most people working from home (14.2%).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% 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 | Wallingford | Topsham | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
2,286Highest |
999Lowest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
50.1±5.9Highest 16% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
| 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% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
18%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor 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 VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±4.8 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| 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 VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Proctor 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±$12k 8% below VT |
$80,230±$15kHighest about the VT average |
$72,308±$60kLowest 11% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% 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±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$261,900±$44kHighest 17% below VT |
$222,900±$56k 30% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% 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 |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
$908±$398 26% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
| Proctor 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 |
$4,355Highest 14% below VT |
$4,006 21% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
18.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Topsham and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Waits River Union High District #36 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.