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Lempster vs Ryegate vs Wolcott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lempster has the highest household income ($87k).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
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 | Lempster | Ryegate | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953Lowest |
1,059 |
1,507Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.4±5.9 9% above U.S. |
| Lempster and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lempster and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lempster and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,607±$12kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$70,259±$10k 13% below U.S. |
| Lempster and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $241,900±$29kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$221,300±$23k 33% below U.S. |
| Lempster and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,059±$118Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Wolcott and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,558Highest 46% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$3,930 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75.7%±21.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lempster and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolcott and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lempster School District | — | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.