Compare towns
Craftsbury vs Williston 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%).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k 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 | Williston | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,352Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.4% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.5±4.6Lowest 4% below VT |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
42.4±5.9 about the VT average |
| Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest 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% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Craftsbury and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.2% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,672±$16k 3% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below VT |
| Williston 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$221,300±$23kLowest 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$184 12% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,059±$118Lowest 14% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,164 17% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$3,930Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.9%±29.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.