Compare towns
Proctor vs Williston vs Wallingford vs Topsham
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).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Topsham has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
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 | Williston | Wallingford | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
10,144Highest |
2,286 |
999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
50.1±5.9Highest 16% above VT |
| Topsham and Proctor 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
18%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±4.8 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
$72,308±$60kLowest 11% below VT |
| Williston 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
$222,900±$56k 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
$908±$398 26% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,355 14% below VT |
$4,006 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
18.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Waits River Union High District #36 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.