Compare towns
Proctor vs Groton vs Wolcott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Groton has the most expensive homes ($269k median).
Wolcott has the most renters (20.5% rent).
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 | Groton | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
507Lowest |
1,507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
51.1±16.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.4±5.9Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Groton 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Groton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
29.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 8% below U.S. |
$85,625±$21kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Groton 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 37% below U.S. |
$269,000±$45kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$221,300±$23k 33% below U.S. |
| Groton 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 27% below U.S. |
$2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
$1,059±$118 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$2,873Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$3,930 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±83.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wolcott and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolcott and Groton 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 |
U.S. 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.