What stands out worked out from the figures below

Proctor has the most kids (17.2% under 18).

Wilmington has the most expensive homes ($288k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Proctor	Wilmington
People
Population	1,586Lowest	1,747Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+20.2% VT: +2.8%
Median age	47.3±8.9Lowest 10% above VT	59.1±4.8Highest 37% above VT
	Wilmington and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.2%±5Highest VT: 17.9%	9.6%±4Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Proctor and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.5%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4%	32.6%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4%
	Wilmington 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%	46.8%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7%	1.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 7%
	Proctor and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$75,060±$12kHighest 8% below VT	$70,000±$23kLowest 14% below VT
	Proctor and Wilmington 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	$287,700±$16kHighest 9% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,059±$200Lowest 14% below VT	$1,106±$95Highest 10% below VT
	Wilmington 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	$5,299Highest 5% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.4%±15.6Lowest VT: 48.4%	40.3%±23Highest VT: 48.4%
	Wilmington and Proctor 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%	6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.3%Highest VT: 73.2%	74%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT	1975Highest 1 yr older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minHighest 5% below VT	21 minLowest 9% below VT
Work from home	10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9%	10.8%±6Highest VT: 16.9%
	Wilmington and Proctor 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
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.