Compare towns
Proctor vs Goshen 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
Goshen has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Wolcott has the most people working from home (13.9%).
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 | Goshen | Wolcott | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
142Lowest |
1,507 |
1,586 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average |
47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
| Goshen 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% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest 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% |
37.3%±11.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Goshen 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% |
42.3%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% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Proctor 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 |
$56,250±$33kLowest 31% 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 |
$330,000±$115kHighest 4% above VT |
$221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
| Goshen and Wolcott 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 |
— | $1,059±$118Highest 14% below VT |
$1,059±$200Highest 14% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032 20% below VT |
$5,240Highest 4% above VT |
$3,930Lowest 22% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest 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% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
100%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 |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Wolcott and Goshen 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 | — | 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.