Compare towns
Ryegate vs Dummerston vs Wolcott vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Wolcott has the most renters (20.5% rent).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Ryegate | Dummerston | Wolcott | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,507 |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
42.4±5.9 about the VT average |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 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+ | 22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.1% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest 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 | $66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$70,259±$10k 13% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
| Dummerston and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,059±$118 14% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$3,930 22% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest 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 | 14.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 27 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Wolcott School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| 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.