Compare towns
Wolcott vs Andover vs Proctor vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wolcott has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Wolcott | Andover | Proctor | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,507 |
616Lowest |
1,794Highest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
| Andover and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 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+ | 11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1% VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest 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 | $70,259±$10kLowest 13% below VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Andover and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$118 14% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Andover and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,930Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Wolcott School District | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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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.