Compare towns
Proctor vs Jericho vs Pittsford vs Wolcott
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).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Pittsford has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Wolcott has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
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 | Jericho | Pittsford | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794 |
5,114Highest |
2,892 |
1,507Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
47.7±6.3 11% above VT |
42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average |
| Jericho and Pittsford 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% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2Highest 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% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsford 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 VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37% VT: 43.8% |
31.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1 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 |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$69,705±$7kLowest 14% below VT |
$70,259±$10k 13% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
$221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,059±$118 14% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032 20% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,930 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Wolcott 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.3% VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #54 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.