Compare towns
Ryegate vs Worcester vs Putney 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 kids (23.2% under 18).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Worcester | Putney | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059 |
831Lowest |
2,622Highest |
1,507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
42.4±5.9 about the VT average |
| Worcester 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 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% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ryegate and Worcester 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% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
31.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$70,259±$10k 13% below VT |
| Putney and Worcester 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 |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
| Putney and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236 26% below VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,059±$118Highest 14% below VT |
| Wolcott and Worcester 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 |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$3,930 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 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% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Putney 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 | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.