Compare towns
Ryegate vs Westminster 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%).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Wolcott has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Westminster | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,059 |
497Lowest |
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 |
43.3±11.5Highest about the VT average |
42.4±5.9 about the VT average |
| Westminster 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% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Ryegate 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% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ryegate and Westminster 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% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| 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 VT |
$81,000±$22kHighest about the VT average |
$70,259±$10k 13% below VT |
| Westminster 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 |
$313,600±$39kHighest about the VT average |
$221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236 26% below VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% 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 | $3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,480Highest 11% below VT |
$3,930 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 27 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Wolcott 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| 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.