Compare towns
Wallingford vs Proctor vs Shrewsbury
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 oldest population (median age 45.9).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Shrewsbury has the most people working from home (15.7%).
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 | Shrewsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,286Highest |
1,794 |
1,237Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8Highest 6% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
42.3±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
| Wallingford and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
25.1%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Shrewsbury and Proctor 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% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±5.7Lowest 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% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Shrewsbury 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 |
$91,250±$23kHighest 12% above VT |
| Shrewsbury 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 |
$331,900±$52kHighest 5% above VT |
| Shrewsbury 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 |
$1,438±$380Highest 17% above VT |
| Shrewsbury 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 |
$4,032Lowest 20% below VT |
$5,350Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
71.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Shrewsbury 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% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
95.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Shrewsbury and Proctor 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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| 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.