Compare towns
Wallingford vs Corinth vs Proctor vs Barnet
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).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Barnet has the most renters (20.1% rent).
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 | Corinth | Proctor | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,286Highest |
1,539Lowest |
1,794 |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
| Corinth and Barnet 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% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Corinth 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% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,230±$15k about the VT average |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
| Corinth and Wallingford 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 |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
| Wallingford and Barnet 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 |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$974±$72 21% below VT |
| Corinth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,355 14% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$4,489Highest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet 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% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| 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.