Compare towns
Proctor vs Castleton vs Morristown 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 most homeowners (86.7%).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
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 | Proctor | Castleton | Morristown | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794 |
4,453 |
5,722Highest |
1,507Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT |
42.4±5.9 about the VT average |
| Morristown and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wolcott and Proctor 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% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Morristown 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
40.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.7 VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12kHighest 9% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below VT |
$70,259±$10k 13% below VT |
| Proctor and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$298,600±$48kHighest 6% below VT |
$221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
| Morristown and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,214±$123Highest about the VT average |
$1,059±$118 14% below VT |
| Morristown and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032 20% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,838Highest 4% below VT |
$3,930 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
40%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
9.8% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
65%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wolcott and Morristown 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | #35 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | Peoples Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
— | 12.4Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.