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Vernon vs Hampton vs Wallingford 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
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Wolcott has the most people working from home (13.9%).
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 | Vernon | Hampton | Wallingford | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,709Highest |
1,145Lowest |
2,286 |
1,507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.4 10% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8Highest 18% above U.S. |
42.4±5.9Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Wallingford and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wolcott and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wallingford and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolcott and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,682±$9kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$80,230±$15k about the U.S. average |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Vernon and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$25kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$261,900±$44k 21% below U.S. |
$221,300±$23k 33% below U.S. |
| Vernon and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$214 28% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$891±$95Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,059±$118 25% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,191Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,355 40% above U.S. |
$3,930 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.2%±3.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolcott and Hampton 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 | #30 of 70 in VT | — | — | — |
| School district | Vernon School District | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.