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Wilmington vs Proctor vs Readsboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilmington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.2%).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
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 | Wilmington | Proctor | Readsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,747 |
1,794Highest |
807Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 59.1±4.8Highest 37% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
50.7±3.9 18% above VT |
| Wilmington and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.6%±4 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
6.9%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 32.6%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
26.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,000±$23k 14% below VT |
$74,167±$12kHighest 9% below VT |
$55,268±$12kLowest 32% below VT |
| Proctor and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,700±$16kHighest 9% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$215,500±$52k 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,106±$95Highest 10% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$724±$32Lowest 41% below VT |
| Wilmington and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,299Highest 5% above VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,480Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±23Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
17.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wilmington and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 9% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
32 minHighest 35% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.8%±6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wilmington and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Readsboro School District |
| 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.