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Proctor vs Chester vs Wolcott vs Proctor
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).
Chester has the most expensive homes ($233k median).
Wolcott has the most renters (20.5% rent).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k 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 | Chester | Wolcott | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794 |
2,992Highest |
1,507Lowest |
1,586 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
49.7±4.7Highest 15% above VT |
42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average |
47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
| Chester 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% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5 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% |
29.8%±7.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Chester 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% |
33.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.1% VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Chester and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below VT |
$70,259±$10k 13% below VT |
$75,060±$12kHighest 8% below VT |
| Proctor and Proctor 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 |
$232,900±$44kHighest 26% below VT |
$221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
| Chester and Wolcott 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 |
$960±$44Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,059±$118Highest 14% below VT |
$1,059±$200Highest 14% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032 20% below VT |
$4,262Highest 15% below VT |
$3,930Lowest 22% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Proctor 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% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14%±6.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Chester and Wolcott 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 | — | #49 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Wolcott School District | — |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Green Mountain Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7 |
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.