Compare towns
Readsboro vs Proctor vs Wilmington
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 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.
| Measure | Readsboro | Proctor | Wilmington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 807Lowest |
1,586 |
1,747Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +20.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.7±3.9 18% above VT |
47.3±8.9Lowest 10% above VT |
59.1±4.8Highest 37% above VT |
| Wilmington and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.9%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.6%±4 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+ | 20.6%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 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+ | 26.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28% VT: 43.8% |
46.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,268±$12kLowest 32% below VT |
$75,060±$12kHighest 8% below VT |
$70,000±$23k 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 | $215,500±$52k 32% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$287,700±$16kHighest 9% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $724±$32Lowest 41% below VT |
$1,059±$200 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 | $3,480Lowest 31% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$5,299Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 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 | 7.3% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 35% above VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 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 | Readsboro School District | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.