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Wolcott vs Exeter vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wolcott has the most renters (20.5% rent).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 51.7).
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 | Exeter | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,507 |
913Lowest |
1,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±5.9Lowest 9% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wolcott and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 U.S. |
$77,550±$19kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
| Exeter 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 33% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$118Highest 25% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
| 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 26% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter 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 | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school 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 |
U.S. 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.