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Elmore vs Middlebury vs Wolcott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elmore has the most homeowners (92.8%).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($221k median).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Elmore | Middlebury | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964Lowest |
9,175Highest |
1,507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+7.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45±3.5Highest 4% above VT |
31.8±3.7Lowest 26% below 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 | 23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest 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+ | 14.6%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8% VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
32.6%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
$86,169±$16k 6% above VT |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below VT |
| Elmore and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47k about the VT average |
$409,700±$30kHighest 29% above VT |
$221,300±$23kLowest 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263Highest about the VT average |
$1,156±$113 6% below VT |
$1,059±$118Lowest 14% below VT |
| Elmore and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066 about the VT average |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$3,930Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 25% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlebury 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 | — | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Middlebury Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.