Compare towns
Craftsbury vs Windsor 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%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Windsor | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,352Lowest |
3,554Highest |
1,507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.5±4.6Lowest 4% below VT |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
42.4±5.9 about the VT average |
| Windsor 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% |
19.5%±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%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Craftsbury 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% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
31.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,672±$16kHighest 3% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$70,259±$10k 13% below VT |
| Craftsbury and Wolcott 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 |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% 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±$184Highest 12% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% 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 | $4,164 17% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$3,930Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.9%±29.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.5%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Wolcott School District |
| High school 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.