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Proctor vs Sheldon vs Uxbridge 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 the shortest commute (22 min average).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Uxbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
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 | Sheldon | Uxbridge | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794 |
2,267 |
14,473Highest |
1,507Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Highest 9% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
42.4±5.9Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon 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% |
12.6%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Uxbridge 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. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
$441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$221,300±$23k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,059±$118 25% below U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Sheldon 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. |
$3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,930 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Uxbridge 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 | — | — | #183 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Uxbridge | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | Uxbridge High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
— | 11.6Highest |
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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.