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Proctor vs Wallingford vs Worcester
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).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586 |
2,286Highest |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
45.9±10.8Lowest 6% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
| Proctor and Worcester 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest 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%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±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% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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 |
$73,833±$18kLowest 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±$44k 17% below VT |
$271,100±$27kHighest 14% below VT |
| Worcester and Wallingford 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 |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
| Proctor and Worcester 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 |
$4,355 14% below VT |
$4,421Highest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Worcester 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% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 5% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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.