Compare towns
Ryegate vs Randolph vs Proctor vs Wolcott
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 most kids (23.2% under 18).
Randolph has the most expensive homes ($279k median).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Ryegate | Randolph | Proctor | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059Lowest |
4,843Highest |
1,794 |
1,507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
42.4±6.4Highest about the VT average |
42.4±5.9Highest about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2 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% |
22.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph 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% |
40.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$76,758±$6kHighest 5% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$70,259±$10k 13% below VT |
| Randolph 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 |
$278,700±$38kHighest 12% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
| Randolph and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,059±$118 14% below VT |
| Randolph and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,698Highest 7% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,930 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest 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% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 27 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wolcott and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | — | Randolph Union High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.