Compare towns
Proctor vs Worcester vs Wallingford vs Pittsford
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Wallingford has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Pittsford has the most affordable homes ($197k 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.
| Measure | Proctor | Worcester | Wallingford | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
831Lowest |
2,286 |
2,892Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4% VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
45.9±10.8Lowest 6% above VT |
47.7±6.3Highest 11% above VT |
| Pittsford and Proctor 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±5.2 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% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsford and Wallingford 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% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
37% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 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 |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$80,230±$15kHighest about the VT average |
$69,705±$7kLowest 14% 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±$20k 35% below VT |
$271,100±$27kHighest 14% below VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
$197,000±$33kLowest 38% 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 |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$891±$95 28% below VT |
$781±$167Lowest 37% 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 | $3,944 22% below VT |
$4,421Highest 12% below VT |
$4,355 14% below VT |
$3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3 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% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
11.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 5% below VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #54 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| 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.