What stands out worked out from the figures below

Burlington has the most expensive homes ($741k median).

Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($326k 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.

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

Measure	Burlington	Wolcott
People
Population	26,274Highest	16,279Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	45.9±2.2Highest 18% above U.S.	44.4±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S.
	Burlington and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.1%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22%
	Wolcott and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Burlington and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	58.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.6%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Wolcott and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$146,436±$14kHighest 81% above U.S.	$110,850±$10kLowest 37% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$740,600±$35kHighest 123% above U.S.	$326,200±$17kLowest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,718±$368Highest 92% above U.S.	$1,464±$913Lowest 4% above U.S.
	Burlington and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,165Highest 98% above U.S.	$5,799Lowest 86% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	49.8%±24.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Burlington and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.	1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 4% above U.S.	30 minHighest 13% above U.S.
Work from home	22.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	11.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#83 of 282 in MA	#76 of 149 in CT
School district	Burlington	Wolcott School District
High school in town	Burlington High	Wolcott High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.3Highest	10.1Lowest
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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.