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Proctor vs Wolcott vs Worcester vs Proctor
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 renters (20.5% rent).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
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 | Worcester | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
1,507 |
831Lowest |
1,586 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
| Proctor and Worcester 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% |
22.8%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5 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% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor 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% VT: 43.8% |
31.1% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Proctor 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 |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$75,060±$12kHighest 8% below VT |
| Proctor 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±$17k 34% below VT |
$221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
$271,100±$27kHighest 14% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
| Worcester and Wolcott 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 |
$1,059±$118Highest 14% below VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,059±$200Highest 14% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032 20% below VT |
$3,930Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,421Highest 12% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Proctor 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% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Wolcott School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.