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Wallingford vs Proctor vs Whitingham vs Clarendon
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 most kids (21.8% under 18).
Whitingham has the most people working from home (9.7%).
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Whitingham | Clarendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,286 |
1,794 |
1,368Lowest |
2,460Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
-6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
52.3±4.1Highest 21% above VT |
| Clarendon 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% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Clarendon 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% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.1%±1Lowest 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 |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$59,609±$12kLowest 27% 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 |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$220,900±$32k 30% 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±$202 17% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,096±$305Highest 11% below VT |
| Clarendon 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 |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,740Lowest 26% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.4%±27.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Whitingham 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Twin Valley Middle High School | Mill River Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
7.8Lowest |
9.4Highest |
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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.