Compare towns
Craftsbury vs Stratton 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 the most homeowners (82.5%).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
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 | Stratton | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,352 |
532Lowest |
1,507Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.5±4.6 4% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% 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%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Wolcott 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% |
11.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
31.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,672±$16k 3% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$221,300±$23kLowest 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$184 12% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,059±$118Lowest 14% below VT |
| Stratton and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,164 17% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$3,930Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.9%±29.2 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.5%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest 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 | — | — | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.