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Proctor vs Marshall 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%).
Marshall has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Marshall | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794 |
2,163Highest |
1,507Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Highest 9% above U.S. |
37.5±2.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
42.4±5.9Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Marshall and Wolcott 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% |
12.1%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$101,250±$32kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Marshall 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. |
$212,400±$18k 36% below U.S. |
$221,300±$23kHighest 33% below U.S. |
| Wolcott and Marshall 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. |
$1,039±$151 26% below U.S. |
$1,059±$118Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Wolcott and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,595Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$3,930 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.5%±28.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolcott and Marshall 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 | WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | 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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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.