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Whitingham vs Wolcott vs Worcester
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Wolcott has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Whitingham | Wolcott | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368 |
1,507Highest |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average |
47±2.7Highest 9% 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 | 19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest 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+ | 31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
31.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest 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 | $70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below VT |
$73,833±$18kHighest 9% below VT |
| Worcester and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$221,300±$23kLowest 30% below VT |
$271,100±$27kHighest 14% 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 | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,059±$118Highest 14% below VT |
$1,023±$136 17% 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 | $5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,930Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest 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% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Wolcott School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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.