Compare towns
Whiting vs Whitingham vs Wolcott vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the highest household income ($91k).
Whitingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Wolcott has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
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 | Whiting | Whitingham | Wolcott | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
1,368 |
1,507Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
42.4±5.9 about the VT average |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
| Whitingham and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
31.1% VT: 43.8% |
34.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below VT |
$76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
| Whiting and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36kHighest 11% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
| Whiting and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,059±$118 14% below VT |
$939±$19 24% below VT |
| Whiting and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227 16% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,930 22% below VT |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest 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 | 11.5% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.5% VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Wolcott and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Wolcott School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.