Compare towns
Wallingford vs Wolcott vs Worcester vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($221k median).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Worcester | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,286Highest |
1,507 |
831Lowest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
| Worcester and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Wolcott and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31.1% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| 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 | $80,230±$15kHighest about the VT average |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Wallingford and Worcester 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 |
$271,100±$27kHighest 14% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Worcester and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$95 28% below VT |
$1,059±$118Highest 14% below VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% 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 | $4,355 14% below VT |
$3,930Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7% VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Wolcott School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.