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Wallingford vs Whitingham vs Proctor 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 the highest household income ($80k).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
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 | Whitingham | Proctor | Clarendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,286 |
1,368Lowest |
1,586 |
2,460Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
— | -6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8Lowest 6% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
52.3±4.1Highest 21% above VT |
| Clarendon and Proctor 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% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Wallingford 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6Lowest 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% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28% VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest 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 |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$75,060±$12k 8% 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 |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% 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 |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,059±$200 14% 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 |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$3,740Lowest 26% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Proctor 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — | Mill River Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8Lowest |
— | 9.4Highest |
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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.