Compare towns
Vernon vs Putney vs Enosburgh vs Wolcott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vernon has the highest household income ($86k).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Enosburgh has the oldest housing (typical home built 1972).
Wolcott has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
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 | Putney | Enosburgh | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,709 |
2,622 |
2,804Highest |
1,507Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.4Highest about the VT average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
42.4±5.9 about the VT average |
| Vernon and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wolcott and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±2.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Vernon and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.6% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,682±$9kHighest 6% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$70,259±$10k 13% below VT |
| Vernon and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$25k 10% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$221,300±$23kLowest 30% below VT |
| Putney and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$214 17% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$1,059±$118Highest 14% below VT |
| Wolcott and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,191 3% above VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,930 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 14% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Putney 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 | #30 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Vernon School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.