Compare towns
Wallingford vs Proctor vs Corinth vs Mount Holly
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 renters (17.5% rent).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Mount Holly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
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 | Proctor | Corinth | Mount Holly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,286Highest |
1,794 |
1,539 |
1,415Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+12%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
53.5±8.2Highest 24% above VT |
| Mount Holly and Corinth 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% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Mount Holly 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% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
28%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Holly 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% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
41.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2 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 |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$78,015±$19k 4% 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±$44k 17% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$296,900±$40kHighest 6% below VT |
| Mount Holly and Wallingford 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 |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,534±$1kHighest 24% above VT |
| Mount Holly and Corinth 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 |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,926 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
65.9%±65.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mount Holly 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% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.2%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Mount Holly 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 | — | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| 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.