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Summit vs Wolcott vs Worcester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Summit has the oldest population (median age 55.7).
Wolcott has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Worcester has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
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 | Summit | Wolcott | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 976Lowest |
1,507 |
2,149Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±7.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
42.4±5.9Lowest 9% above U.S. |
43.2±6.9 11% above U.S. |
| Summit and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Wolcott and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.7%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,375±$26kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$70,259±$10k 13% below U.S. |
$69,886±$23kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Summit and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,000±$29kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$221,300±$23kHighest 33% below U.S. |
$155,300±$43k 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,059±$118Highest 25% below U.S. |
$736±$327Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Wolcott and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,230Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$3,930Highest 26% above U.S. |
$2,602 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75.7%±21.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
91.8%±41.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Worcester and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolcott and Worcester 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.