Compare towns
Wallingford vs Castleton vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wallingford has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Proctor has the most people working from home (10%).
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 | Wallingford | Castleton | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,286 |
4,453Highest |
1,586Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
| Proctor and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Castleton and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 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+ | 30.3% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,230±$15kHighest about the VT average |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$75,060±$12k 8% 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 | $261,900±$44kHighest 17% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
| Wallingford and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
$1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
| Castleton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,355Highest 14% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Proctor and Wallingford 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| 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.