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Wolcott vs Dummerston vs Proctor vs Wallingford
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).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Dummerston | Proctor | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,507Lowest |
2,090 |
1,794 |
2,286Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.9±10.8Highest 6% above VT |
| Wallingford and Dummerston 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% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5Lowest 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% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Wallingford 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% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 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 |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Wallingford 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 |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$118 14% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,930Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$4,355 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Dummerston 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% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.5% 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 |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 13% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| 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.