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Weybridge vs Wolcott

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Weybridge has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Wolcott has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).

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.

MeasureWeybridgeWolcott
People
Population
781Lowest
1,507Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.3%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
-0.4%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
51.6±3Highest
20% above VT
42.4±5.9Lowest
about the VT average
Kids under 18
19%±3.7Lowest
VT: 17.9%
22.8%±5.2Highest
VT: 17.9%
Wolcott and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25.2%±2.9Highest
VT: 21.4%
11.1%±2.4Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
58.5%Highest
VT: 43.8%
31.1%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.8%±1.6Lowest
VT: 7%
3.4%±2.1Highest
VT: 7%
Wolcott and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$118,083±$18kHighest
45% above VT
$70,259±$10kLowest
13% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$419,900±$35kHighest
33% above VT
$221,300±$23kLowest
30% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,227±$508Highest
about the VT average
$1,059±$118Lowest
14% below VT
Weybridge and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,117Highest
21% above VT
$3,930Lowest
22% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
65.4%±30.7Lowest
VT: 48.4%
75.7%±21.8Highest
VT: 48.4%
Wolcott and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11.4%Highest
VT: 10.1%
9.3%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.7%Highest
VT: 73.2%
79.5%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Lowest
same as VT
1983Highest
7 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
18 minLowest
24% below VT
27 minHighest
13% above VT
Work from home
15%±4.5Highest
VT: 16.9%
13.9%±4.2Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Weybridge and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 Wolcott School District
High school in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.