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Proctor vs Wallingford vs Wells
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 kids (18.7% under 18).
Wells has the most people working from home (11.3%).
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 | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586 |
2,286Highest |
1,148Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
45.9±10.8Lowest 6% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
| Wells 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% |
18.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Wallingford and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wells and Wallingford 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% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Wells 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 |
$80,230±$15kHighest about the VT average |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
| Wallingford and Wells 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 |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
| Wallingford and Wells 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 |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
| Wells and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 22% below VT |
$4,355Highest 14% below VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 5% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wells 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 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.