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Wallingford vs Proctor vs Topsham vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Topsham has the most people working from home (14.2%).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
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 | Topsham | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,286Highest |
1,794 |
999Lowest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
50.1±5.9Highest 16% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
| Topsham and Whitingham 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% |
18%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Whitingham 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% |
23.2%±4.8 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,230±$15kHighest about the VT average |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$72,308±$60k 11% below VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% 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±$44k 17% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$222,900±$56k 30% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
| Whitingham and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$95 28% below VT |
$1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
$908±$398 26% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Proctor and Topsham 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 |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$4,006Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Whitingham 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% VT: 10.1% |
18.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Topsham and Whitingham 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 | Waits River Union High District #36 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Highest |
— | 7.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.