Compare towns
Proctor vs Wolcott vs Irasburg
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).
Wolcott has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Irasburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Wolcott | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
1,507 |
1,384Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Highest about the VT average |
42.4±5.9Highest about the VT average |
40.3±5.3Lowest 6% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
24.4%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Irasburg and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% VT: 43.8% |
31.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3%±2.5Lowest 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 |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below VT |
$98,534±$13kHighest 21% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
$230,800±$22kHighest 27% below VT |
| Irasburg and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,059±$118 14% below VT |
$1,063±$86Highest 14% below VT |
| Irasburg and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$3,930Lowest 22% below VT |
$3,966 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
17%±28.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wolcott and Proctor 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 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle 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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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.