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Walden vs Proctor vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k 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 | Walden | Proctor | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,037Lowest |
1,794Highest |
1,145 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
49.8±6.6Highest 16% above VT |
| Concord and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Concord and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Walden and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$73,304±$9kLowest 10% below VT |
| Walden and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,900±$23kHighest 25% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
| Walden and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,111±$29Highest 10% below VT |
| Concord and Proctor 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 |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None 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.