Compare towns
Panton vs Ryegate vs Wolcott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
Wolcott has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Panton | Ryegate | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690Lowest |
1,059 |
1,507Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Highest about the VT average |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
42.4±5.9 about the VT average |
| Panton and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Wolcott and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,667±$10kHighest 7% above VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$70,259±$10k 13% below VT |
| Panton and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
$221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,059±$118 14% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$3,930 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.