Compare towns
Wolcott vs Morgan vs Ryegate 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).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Morgan | Ryegate | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,507 |
827Lowest |
1,059 |
1,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±5.9Highest about the VT average |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
42.4±6.4Highest about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate 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% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan 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% VT: 43.8% |
34%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest 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±$10k 13% below VT |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
| Morgan 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 |
$311,300±$66kHighest about the VT average |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$118 14% below VT |
$1,112±$64Highest 10% below VT |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
| Morgan 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 |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,472 31% below VT |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1949 27 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan 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 | 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.