Compare towns
Wolcott vs Berlin vs Elmore vs Proctor
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 people working from home (13.9%).
Berlin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Elmore has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k 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 | Wolcott | Berlin | Elmore | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,507 |
2,880Highest |
964Lowest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Berlin and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Wolcott 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% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Proctor 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% |
28.5% VT: 43.8% |
47.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Proctor 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 |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
| Elmore and Berlin 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 |
$273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
$315,800±$47kHighest about the VT average |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
| Elmore and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$118 14% below VT |
$1,169±$171 5% below VT |
$1,225±$263Highest about the VT average |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
| Elmore and Berlin 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 |
$4,418 12% below VT |
$5,066Highest about the VT average |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Berlin 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% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wolcott and Berlin 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 | — | #16 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Wolcott School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | None 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.