Compare towns
Proctor vs Wallingford vs Wells 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).
Wallingford has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Wallingford | Wells | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794 |
2,286Highest |
1,148Lowest |
1,507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+2.4% VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average |
| Wells and Wallingford 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% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest 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%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wells and Wallingford 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% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
31.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 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 |
$80,230±$15kHighest about the VT average |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below VT |
| Wallingford and Wells 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 |
$261,900±$44kHighest 17% below VT |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
$221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
| Wallingford and Wells 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 |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
$1,059±$118 14% below VT |
| Wells and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032 20% below VT |
$4,355Highest 14% below VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
$3,930 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Wells 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% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wolcott and Wells 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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | 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.