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Proctor vs Holbrook 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 the shortest commute (22 min average).
Holbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Holbrook | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794 |
11,380Highest |
1,507Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
42.8±3.2Highest 10% above U.S. |
42.4±5.9Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Holbrook 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% |
21.2%±4.4Lowest 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%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor and Holbrook 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% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Holbrook 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 8% below U.S. |
$115,210±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$465,400±$21kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$221,300±$23k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,094±$423Highest 23% below U.S. |
$1,059±$118 25% below U.S. |
| Holbrook and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032 29% above U.S. |
$6,105Highest 96% above U.S. |
$3,930Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wolcott and Holbrook 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% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolcott and Holbrook 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 | — | #234 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Holbrook | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Holbrook Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.