Compare towns
Elmore vs Proctor vs Wolcott vs Worcester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elmore has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Wolcott has the most renters (20.5% rent).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Elmore | Proctor | Wolcott | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 964 |
1,794Highest |
1,507 |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45±3.5 4% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
| Worcester and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31.1% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
| Elmore and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47kHighest about the VT average |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
| Elmore and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263Highest about the VT average |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,059±$118 14% below VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
| Elmore and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066Highest about the VT average |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,930Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 25% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Wolcott School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | 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.