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Wolcott vs Sheldon vs Proctor vs Elmore
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).
Sheldon has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Elmore has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Sheldon | Proctor | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,507 |
2,267Highest |
1,794 |
964Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±5.9 about the VT average |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
45±3.5Highest 4% above VT |
| Elmore and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Elmore 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% |
12.6%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
47.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
| Elmore and Sheldon 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 |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$315,800±$47kHighest about the VT average |
| Elmore and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$118 14% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,225±$263 about the VT average |
| Sheldon and Elmore 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 |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$5,066Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 9.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wolcott and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Wolcott School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.