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Wolcott vs Northfield 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%).
Northfield has the most expensive homes ($274k median).
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 | Northfield | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,507Lowest |
5,920Highest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±5.9Highest about the VT average |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
42.4±6.4Highest about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest 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%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Northfield 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% |
34.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,259±$10kLowest 13% below VT |
$71,768±$13k 12% below VT |
$74,167±$12kHighest 9% below VT |
| Proctor and Northfield 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 |
$274,400±$21kHighest 13% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$118Highest 14% below VT |
$1,018±$207Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
| Wolcott and Proctor 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 |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Northfield 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% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5% VT: 73.2% |
73.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1956 20 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wolcott and Northfield 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 | — | #42 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Wolcott School District | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | None in town | Northfield Middle/High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.