Compare towns
Wolcott vs Middlesex vs Whitingham 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 renters (20.5% rent).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Whitingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Middlesex | Whitingham | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,507 |
1,943Highest |
1,368Lowest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Whitingham and Middlesex 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% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest 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% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex 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±$10kLowest 13% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$118 14% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
| Middlesex and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,930Lowest 22% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Whitingham 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% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8Lowest |
8.7Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.