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Wolcott vs Enosburgh vs Sheldon 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%).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
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 | Enosburgh | Sheldon | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,507Lowest |
2,804Highest |
2,267 |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±5.9Highest about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
42.4±6.4Highest about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon 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% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh 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±$10k 13% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
| Sheldon 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 |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
| Sheldon and Enosburgh 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 |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
| Sheldon and Wolcott 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 |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Enosburgh 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% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wolcott and Sheldon 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Wolcott School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
— | 8.7Lowest |
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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.