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Marshall vs Proctor vs Wolcott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marshall has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Marshall | Proctor | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,163Highest |
1,794 |
1,507Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±2.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
42.4±6.4Highest 9% above U.S. |
42.4±5.9Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Marshall and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.1%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$32kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Marshall and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $212,400±$18k 36% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$221,300±$23kHighest 33% below U.S. |
| Wolcott and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,039±$151 26% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,059±$118Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Wolcott and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,595Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,930 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.5%±28.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolcott and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | WATERVILLE CENTRAL 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.