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Walden vs Wallingford vs Proctor
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%).
Wallingford has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
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 | Wallingford | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,037Lowest |
2,286Highest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Walden and Wallingford 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% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Wallingford 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% |
23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Wallingford 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 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 |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
| Walden and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
$261,900±$44kHighest 17% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
| Wallingford and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$136 27% below VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
$1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
| Proctor and Walden 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 |
$4,355Highest 14% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 10% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.