Compare towns
Craftsbury vs Cavendish vs Wolcott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Craftsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.4%).
Cavendish has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($221k 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 | Craftsbury | Cavendish | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,352 |
1,242Lowest |
1,507Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.5±4.6Lowest 4% below VT |
45.2±5.9Highest 5% above VT |
42.4±5.9 about the VT average |
| Cavendish and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wolcott and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Craftsbury and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
31.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,672±$16k 3% above VT |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below VT |
| Cavendish and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,500±$44k 15% below VT |
$285,100±$40kHighest 10% below VT |
$221,300±$23kLowest 30% below VT |
| Cavendish and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$184Highest 12% below VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,059±$118 14% below VT |
| Craftsbury and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,164Highest 17% below VT |
$3,948 22% below VT |
$3,930Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.9%±29.2 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.