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Proctor vs Unity 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Unity | Wolcott | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
1,375 |
1,507 |
1,059Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% 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% |
12%±4.1Lowest 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% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%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% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 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. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$70,259±$10k 13% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Unity 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. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% 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. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,059±$118 25% below U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Unity and Wolcott 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. |
$5,394Highest 73% 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% |
40%±100 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest 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. |
1982 2 yrs newer 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. |
35 minHighest 32% 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% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolcott and Unity 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 | Unity School District | 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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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.