Compare towns
Wolcott vs Rupert vs Proctor vs Whitingham
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).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k 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 | Rupert | Proctor | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,507 |
676Lowest |
1,794Highest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
| Rupert and Whitingham 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% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 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% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1% VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 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±$10kLowest 13% below VT |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Rupert 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 |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$118Highest 14% below VT |
— | $1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% 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 |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 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% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Rupert 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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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.