Compare towns
Wolcott vs Ripton vs Proctor vs Hyde Park
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).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($198k 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 | Ripton | Proctor | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,507 |
508Lowest |
1,794 |
3,000Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±5.9 about the VT average |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
41.6±3.9Lowest 3% below VT |
| Ripton 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 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
20%±4.7 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,259±$10kLowest 13% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$84,375±$9k 4% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$198,400±$39kLowest 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$118Highest 14% below VT |
— | $1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,007±$340Lowest 18% 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 | $3,930 22% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,883Lowest 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Ripton 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 13% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Wolcott 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 | — | — | — | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Wolcott School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Lamoille Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7Lowest |
10.0Highest |
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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.