Compare towns
Wolcott vs Windsor vs Proctor vs Wallingford
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%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Proctor has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Wallingford has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
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 | Windsor | Proctor | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,507Lowest |
2,060 |
1,794 |
2,286Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average |
44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.9±10.8Highest 6% above VT |
| Wallingford and Windsor 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% |
21.1%±8.8 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5Lowest 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% |
29.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1% VT: 43.8% |
40%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 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±$10k 13% below VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$80,230±$15kHighest about the VT average |
| Wallingford 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 |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$261,900±$44kHighest 17% below VT |
| Wallingford 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 |
$1,002±$107 19% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% 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 |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$4,355 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 9.3% VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5% VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 13% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Wolcott and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Wolcott School District | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school 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.