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Wolcott vs Troy 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%).
Troy has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Troy | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,507Lowest |
1,749Highest |
1,586 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
| Proctor and Troy 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% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Wolcott and Troy 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% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest 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 |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
| Troy 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 |
$233,200±$21kHighest 26% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
| Troy and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$118Highest 14% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$1,059±$200Highest 14% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,930 22% below VT |
$3,644Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,944Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Proctor 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 13% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Wolcott and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Wolcott School District | Troy School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.