What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hill has the most expensive homes ($312k median).

Wolcott has the most kids (22.8% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hill	Wolcott
People
Population	908Lowest	1,507Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.1±6.8Highest 26% above U.S.	42.4±5.9Lowest 9% above U.S.
	Hill and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	22.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	31.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Wolcott and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,125±$21kHighest about the U.S. average	$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below U.S.
	Hill and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$311,700±$41kHighest 6% below U.S.	$221,300±$23kLowest 33% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,059±$118 25% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,933Highest 58% above U.S.	$3,930Lowest 26% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Wolcott and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 34% above U.S.	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	9.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	13.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Wolcott and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Hill School District	Wolcott School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.