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Proctor vs Pepperell 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%).
Pepperell has the most expensive homes ($482k 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 | Pepperell | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794 |
11,663Highest |
1,507Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
42.4±3.3 9% above U.S. |
42.4±5.9 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.3Lowest 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% |
18.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor and Pepperell 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% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pepperell 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. |
$124,073±$12kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$482,100±$14kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$221,300±$23k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,295±$238Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,059±$118 25% below U.S. |
| Pepperell 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. |
$6,698Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,930Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wolcott and Pepperell 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% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pepperell 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 | — | #153 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | North Middlesex | 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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| 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.