Compare towns
Proctor vs Barton vs Sandgate vs Wolcott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Barton has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Wolcott has the most expensive homes ($221k median).
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 | Proctor | Barton | Sandgate | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
730 |
435Lowest |
1,507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
42.4±5.9 about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 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 | $74,167±$12kHighest 9% below VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$69,167±$19k 15% 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 | $209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$193,800±$31k 39% 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 | $1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$761±$150Lowest 38% 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 | $4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$3,185 37% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$3,930 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.2% VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — | — | Wolcott School District |
| High school 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 | None yet |
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.