Compare towns
Proctor vs Sheffield vs Troy 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).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Troy | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
573Lowest |
1,749 |
1,507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
44.5±5.7Highest 3% above VT |
42.4±5.9 about the VT average |
| Troy 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 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 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%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±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% |
27.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Sheffield 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 9% below VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
$70,259±$10k 13% below VT |
| Troy 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 |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$233,200±$21kHighest 26% below VT |
$221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
| Troy and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$967±$79 22% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$1,059±$118Highest 14% below VT |
| Wolcott and Proctor 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 |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
$3,930 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Sheffield 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% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wolcott and Proctor 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Troy School District | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7 |
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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.