Compare towns
Wallingford vs Wolcott vs Fairfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wallingford has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
Wolcott has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
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 | Wallingford | Wolcott | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,286Highest |
1,507Lowest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8Highest 6% above VT |
42.4±5.9 about the VT average |
42.3±2.7Lowest about the VT average |
| Wallingford and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% VT: 43.8% |
31.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Fairfield and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,230±$15k about the VT average |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below VT |
$87,019±$22kHighest 7% above VT |
| Fairfield and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
$221,300±$23kLowest 30% below VT |
$320,600±$22kHighest about the VT average |
| Fairfield and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
$1,059±$118Highest 14% below VT |
$1,056±$441 14% below VT |
| Wolcott and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,355 14% below VT |
$3,930Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,816Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 7% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3 VT: 16.9% |
| Wolcott and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Wolcott School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| 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 |
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.