Compare towns
Ryegate vs Cavendish 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 most homeowners (84.7%).
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Wolcott has the most renters (20.5% rent).
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 | Cavendish | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,059Lowest |
1,242 |
1,507Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
45.2±5.9Highest 5% above VT |
42.4±5.9 about the VT average |
| Cavendish and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Wolcott 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% |
23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish 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% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish 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 |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$70,259±$10k 13% below VT |
| Cavendish and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
$285,100±$40kHighest 10% below VT |
$221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$1,059±$118Highest 14% below VT |
| Wolcott and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$3,948Highest 22% below VT |
$3,930 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Ryegate 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% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.