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Wolcott vs Whiting 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%).
Whiting has the most expensive homes ($280k median).
Proctor has the most homeowners (86.7%).
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 | Whiting | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,507 |
532Lowest |
1,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±5.9Highest about the VT average |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
42.4±6.4Highest about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting 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 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Whiting 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±$10kLowest 13% below VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
| Whiting 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 |
$280,400±$36kHighest 11% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$118 14% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
| Whiting and Wolcott 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 |
$4,227Highest 16% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 13% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wolcott and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Wolcott School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.