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Wolcott vs Barnard vs Proctor vs Ryegate
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 renters (20.5% rent).
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
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 | Barnard | Proctor | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,507 |
1,211 |
1,794Highest |
1,059Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±5.9Highest about the VT average |
42.4±6Highest about the VT average |
42.4±6.4Highest about the VT average |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Ryegate 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%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1% VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest 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±$10k 13% below VT |
$97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
| Barnard 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 |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$118 14% below VT |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,930 22% below VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 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 | 9.3% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1949 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnard 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | 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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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.