Compare towns
Craftsbury vs Eden 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%).
Eden has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
Wolcott has the most people working from home (13.9%).
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 | Eden | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,352 |
1,351Lowest |
1,507Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.5±4.6 4% below VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
42.4±5.9Highest about the VT average |
| Wolcott and Craftsbury 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% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest 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% |
11.6%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,672±$16kHighest 3% above VT |
$83,578±$8k about the VT average |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below VT |
| Craftsbury and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,500±$44kHighest 15% below VT |
$215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
$221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
| Craftsbury and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$184 12% below VT |
$1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$1,059±$118Lowest 14% below VT |
| Eden and Craftsbury 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 |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
$3,930 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.9%±29.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Eden 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% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.5%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wolcott and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | 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.