Compare towns
Ryegate vs St. Albans 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%).
St. Albans has the most renters (51% rent).
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 | Ryegate | St. Albans | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,059Lowest |
6,954Highest |
1,507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
38.7±2Lowest 10% below VT |
42.4±5.9Highest about the VT average |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±3.7Lowest 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%±1.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
13.9%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Wolcott and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
$57,980±$7kLowest 29% below VT |
$70,259±$10kHighest 13% below VT |
| Wolcott and Ryegate 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 |
$263,400±$18kHighest 17% below VT |
$221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,150±$78Highest 7% below VT |
$1,059±$118 14% below VT |
| St. Albans and Wolcott 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 |
$4,436Highest 12% below VT |
$3,930 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
51.8%±11.8Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
49%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 27 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wolcott and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #46 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | — | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.