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Wolcott vs Braintree 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 kids (22.8% under 18).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
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 | Wolcott | Braintree | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,507 |
1,026Lowest |
1,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 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% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.9% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest 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 | $70,259±$10kLowest 13% below VT |
$79,803±$5kHighest about the VT average |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
| Braintree 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±$23kHighest 30% below VT |
$217,700±$28k 31% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
| Wolcott and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$118Highest 14% below VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
| Wolcott and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,930 22% below VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 13% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Braintree 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 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | 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 |
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.