What stands out worked out from the figures below

Irasburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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.

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

Measure	Irasburg	Wolcott
People
Population	1,384Lowest	1,507Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6%Highest VT: +2.8%	-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	40.3±5.3Lowest 6% below VT	42.4±5.9Highest about the VT average
	Wolcott and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.4%±3Highest VT: 17.9%	22.8%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Irasburg and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.5%±2Highest VT: 21.4%	11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.6%Lowest VT: 43.8%	31.1%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±2.5Lowest VT: 7%	3.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7%
	Wolcott and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$98,534±$13kHighest 21% above VT	$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$230,800±$22kHighest 27% below VT	$221,300±$23kLowest 30% below VT
	Irasburg and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,063±$86Highest 14% below VT	$1,059±$118Lowest 14% below VT
	Irasburg and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,966Highest 21% below VT	$3,930Lowest 22% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17%±28.2Lowest VT: 48.4%	75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%	9.3%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.1%Highest VT: 73.2%	79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT	1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 3% above VT	27 minHighest 13% above VT
Work from home	5.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 16.9%	13.9%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	Wolcott School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.