Compare towns
Proctor vs White River Junction vs Wallingford
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).
White River Junction has the most people working from home (15.7%).
Wallingford has the most kids (18.7% 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 | White River Junction | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586Lowest |
3,364Highest |
2,286 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above 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%±5 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5Highest 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2Highest 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% |
38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Wallingford 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 |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
$80,230±$15kHighest about the VT average |
| Wallingford and White River Junction 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 |
$278,800±$78kHighest 12% below VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
| White River Junction 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 |
$1,222±$216Highest about the VT average |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
| White River Junction 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 |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
$4,355 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| White River Junction 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% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1963 13 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| White River Junction 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 |
| High school 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.