What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ascutney has the shortest commute (16 min average).

Woodford has the highest household income ($81k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ascutney	Woodford
People
Population	381Highest	282Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	64.4±7.3Highest 49% above VT	61.8±4.9Lowest 43% above VT
	Ascutney and Woodford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	10.2%±10.3Highest VT: 17.9%	9.6%±11.2Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Ascutney and Woodford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	44.9%±15Highest VT: 21.4%	35.1%±7.9Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Ascutney and Woodford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38.6%Highest VT: 43.8%	32%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±3.7Lowest VT: 7%	3.9%±5.5Highest VT: 7%
	Woodford and Ascutney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$53,269±$46kLowest 34% below VT	$81,250±$20kHighest about the VT average
	Woodford and Ascutney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$218,800±$91kLowest 31% below VT	$275,000±$67kHighest 13% below VT
	Woodford and Ascutney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,429Highest 32% below VT	$3,075Lowest 39% below VT
Below poverty line	0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1%	6.4%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	100%Highest VT: 73.2%	95.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 1 yr older than VT	1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	16 minLowest 33% below VT	24 minHighest about the VT average
Work from home	17.5%±24.4Lowest VT: 16.9%	26.6%±11.6Highest VT: 16.9%
	Woodford and Ascutney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.