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Wolcott vs Hampton Beach vs Proctor vs Hardwick
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 kids (22.8% under 18).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k 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 | Hampton Beach | Proctor | Hardwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,507Lowest |
2,605 |
1,794 |
2,965Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±5.9Lowest 9% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
47.1±7.4 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.4 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. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Hardwick and Hampton Beach 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. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$184,700±$39kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$118 25% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$875±$406Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,930Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$4,351 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±41.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wolcott and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #68 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Wolcott School District | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Hazen Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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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.