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Proctor vs Stowe 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 most homeowners (86.7%).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Wolcott has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
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 | Stowe | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794 |
5,285Highest |
1,507Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
46.3±7.6Highest 7% above VT |
42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average |
| Stowe and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wolcott and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Stowe and Proctor 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 VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$93,618±$33kHighest 15% above VT |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below VT |
| Stowe 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 34% below VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
$1,059±$118 14% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032 20% below VT |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$3,930Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe and Wolcott 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 | Stowe Town School District | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Stowe High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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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.