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Franklin vs Proctor vs Wolcott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Franklin | Proctor | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,590 |
1,794Highest |
1,507Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
42.4±6.4Highest about the VT average |
42.4±5.9Highest about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.3%±1.4 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
31.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Franklin and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,917±$21kHighest about the VT average |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below VT |
| Franklin and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,400±$66kHighest 22% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
| Franklin and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$266Lowest 28% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,059±$118Highest 14% below VT |
| Wolcott and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$3,930 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Wolcott 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.