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Ryegate vs Plainfield 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
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
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 | Plainfield | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,059 |
1,016Lowest |
1,507Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
42.4±5.9Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Wolcott and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest 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+ | 22.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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 U.S. |
$70,673±$6kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$70,259±$10k 13% below U.S. |
| Plainfield 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±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$221,300±$23kHighest 33% below U.S. |
| Wolcott and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236 36% below U.S. |
$750±$207Lowest 47% 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 | $3,472 11% above U.S. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$3,930Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolcott and Plainfield 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 |
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.