Compare towns
Ryegate vs Warwick 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 youngest population (median age 41.2).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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 | Warwick | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,059 |
776Lowest |
1,507Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
42.4±5.9 9% above U.S. |
| Warwick 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 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest 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%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$70,259±$10k 13% below U.S. |
| Warwick 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 34% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$221,300±$23k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,059±$118 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$4,380Highest 40% above U.S. |
$3,930 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest 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% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Warwick | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.