Compare towns
Leicester vs Wolcott vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leicester has the most expensive homes ($310k median).
Wolcott has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Leicester | Wolcott | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026Lowest |
1,507Highest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Wolcott and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Wolcott and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$30k 13% below VT |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
| Salisbury and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,700±$107kHighest about the VT average |
$221,300±$23kLowest 30% below VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| Leicester and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$300 11% below VT |
$1,059±$118Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
$3,930 22% below VT |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wolcott and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Wolcott School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.