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Wallingford vs Wolcott vs Proctor
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 expensive homes ($262k median).
Wolcott has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 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 | Wolcott | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,286Highest |
1,507Lowest |
1,586 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average |
47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
| Proctor and Wallingford 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% |
22.8%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Wolcott and Wallingford 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% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 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% |
31.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Wolcott 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 |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below VT |
$75,060±$12k 8% 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±$44kHighest 17% below VT |
$221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
| Wallingford and Wolcott 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 |
$1,059±$118Highest 14% below VT |
$1,059±$200Highest 14% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,355Highest 14% below VT |
$3,930Lowest 22% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott 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% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Wolcott 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 | Wolcott School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.