Compare towns
Proctor vs Elmore vs Wolcott vs Ryegate
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).
Elmore has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Wolcott has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
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 | Elmore | Wolcott | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
964Lowest |
1,507 |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
45±3.5Highest 4% above VT |
42.4±5.9 about the VT average |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Elmore and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Ryegate 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% |
47.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.1% VT: 43.8% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 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±$12k 9% below VT |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
$70,259±$10k 13% below VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
| Elmore 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±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$315,800±$47kHighest about the VT average |
$221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,225±$263Highest about the VT average |
$1,059±$118 14% below VT |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
| Elmore and Wolcott 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 |
$5,066Highest about the VT average |
$3,930 22% below VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Ryegate 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% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1949 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest 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 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Wolcott School District | — |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | 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.