Compare towns
Eden vs Elmore vs Wolcott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eden has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
Elmore has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Eden | Elmore | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351 |
964Lowest |
1,507Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
45±3.5Highest 4% above VT |
42.4±5.9 about the VT average |
| Elmore and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.6%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Elmore and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
47.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Eden and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8k about the VT average |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below VT |
| Elmore and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
$315,800±$47kHighest about the VT average |
$221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$1,225±$263 about the VT average |
$1,059±$118Lowest 14% below VT |
| Eden and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
$5,066Highest about the VT average |
$3,930 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest 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 | 6.1% VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wolcott and Elmore 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 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.