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Proctor vs Wallingford vs Whiting
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).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% 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 | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586 |
2,286Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
| Proctor and Wallingford 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% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting 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 |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
| Whiting and Wallingford 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±$44k 17% below VT |
$280,400±$36kHighest 11% below VT |
| Whiting and Wallingford 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 |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
| Whiting 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 |
$4,227 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting 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% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| 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.