Compare towns
Proctor vs Windham vs Wolcott vs Ryegate
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).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Wolcott has the most renters (20.5% rent).
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 | Windham | Wolcott | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
594Lowest |
1,507 |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average |
42.4±5.9 about the VT average |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Windham and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham 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% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.1% VT: 43.8% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 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 |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$70,259±$10k 13% below VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
| Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 17% below VT |
— | $1,059±$118Highest 14% below VT |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
| Wolcott and Proctor 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,930 22% below VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% 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 |
1949 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham 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 | — | Wolcott School District | — |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.