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Lowell 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
Lowell has the most kids (30.7% under 18).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Wolcott has the most people working from home (13.9%).
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 | Lowell | Proctor | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,070Lowest |
1,794Highest |
1,507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
42.4±6.4Highest about the VT average |
42.4±5.9Highest about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
31.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1 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 | $57,404±$15kLowest 29% below VT |
$74,167±$12kHighest 9% below VT |
$70,259±$10k 13% below VT |
| Proctor and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$221,300±$23kHighest 30% below VT |
| Wolcott and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $945±$46Lowest 23% 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 | $2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$3,930 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±92.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 9.6% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 55 minHighest 135% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2Highest 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 | Lowell School District | 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.