Compare towns
Proctor vs Sheffield vs Sheldon vs Wolcott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheffield has the most kids (34.7% under 18).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
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 | Sheffield | Sheldon | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794 |
190Lowest |
2,267Highest |
1,507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Highest about the VT average |
32.5±2.3Lowest 25% below VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
42.4±5.9Highest about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
34.7%±13.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheffield and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
13.2%±14 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% VT: 43.8% |
16.5% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±5.8 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$65,795±$12kLowest 19% below VT |
$78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
$70,259±$10k 13% below VT |
| Sheldon 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±$17k 34% below VT |
$122,700±$70kLowest 61% below VT |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
| Sheldon 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 17% below VT |
$1,219±$563 about the VT average |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$1,059±$118 14% below VT |
| Sheldon and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$1,714Lowest 66% below VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$3,930 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±6.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wolcott and Sheldon 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 | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | 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 | None yet |
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.