Compare towns
Proctor vs Williston vs Wheelock
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 youngest population (median age 42.4).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Wheelock has the most homeowners (97.9%).
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 | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794 |
10,144Highest |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
| Wheelock and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest 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 | $74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032 20% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Wheelock 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 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7 |
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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.