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Whitingham vs Williston vs Wolcott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitingham has the most homeowners (85.2%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($221k 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 | Whitingham | Williston | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average |
| Whitingham and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wolcott and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$221,300±$23kLowest 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,059±$118 14% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055 about the VT average |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$3,930Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest 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 | 15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | 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.