Compare towns
Ryegate vs Brunswick vs Wolcott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
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 | Ryegate | Brunswick | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,059 |
109Lowest |
1,507Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
42.4±5.9 about the VT average |
| Brunswick and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Brunswick and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$70,259±$10k 13% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
$228,100±$52kHighest 28% below VT |
$221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
| Brunswick and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
— | $1,059±$118Highest 14% below VT |
| Wolcott and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472 31% below VT |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$3,930Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wolcott and Brunswick 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 |
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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.