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Wolcott vs Sutton vs Ryegate vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wolcott has the most renters (20.5% rent).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Sutton | Ryegate | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,507 |
9,452Highest |
1,059Lowest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±5.9 9% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Proctor 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 U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,300±$23k 33% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$118 25% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,930 26% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Wolcott School District | Sutton | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
— | 8.7Lowest |
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U.S. 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.