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Proctor vs Thompson vs Wolcott vs Ryegate
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).
Thompson has the most expensive homes ($292k median).
Wolcott has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
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 | Thompson | Wolcott | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794 |
9,337Highest |
1,507 |
1,059Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
42.4±5.9 9% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 8% below U.S. |
$93,629±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$70,259±$10k 13% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Thompson 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 37% below U.S. |
$291,900±$24kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$221,300±$23k 33% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344 28% below U.S. |
$1,059±$118Highest 25% below U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| 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 29% above U.S. |
$3,822 23% above U.S. |
$3,930 26% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wolcott and Ryegate 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% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% 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% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolcott and Thompson 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 | — | #130 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Thompson School District | Wolcott School District | — |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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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.