Compare towns
Proctor vs Whitingham vs Wallingford vs Troy
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).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Wallingford has the most renters (17.5% rent).
Troy has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Whitingham | Wallingford | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
1,368Lowest |
2,286Highest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
44.5±5.7Lowest 3% above VT |
| Proctor and Whitingham 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% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Troy 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 |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
| Troy 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 |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
| Whitingham 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 |
$673±$150 45% below VT |
$891±$95 28% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Proctor and Wallingford 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 |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$4,355 14% below VT |
$3,644Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 5% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Proctor and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Troy School District |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.