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Wolcott vs Deposit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wolcott has grown the fastest since 2010 (-8.5%).
Deposit has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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.
| Measure | Wolcott | Deposit |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,444Highest |
1,424Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-16.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.8±6.1Lowest 18% above NY |
48.2±9.2Highest 21% above NY |
| Deposit and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±5.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Wolcott and Deposit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Deposit and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
14.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Deposit and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $43,261±$6kLowest 50% below NY |
$48,214±$13kHighest 44% below NY |
| Deposit and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $90,500±$7kLowest 79% below NY |
$118,500±$21kHighest 72% below NY |
| Deposit and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $663±$78Lowest 59% below NY |
$717±$231Highest 56% below NY |
| Deposit and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,601Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,254Highest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.4%±19.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
63.4%±17.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Deposit and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 20.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
27.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
63.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Highest 15 yrs older than NY |
1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 23% below NY |
22 minLowest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.5%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.4%±7.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Deposit 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 | #367 of 484 in NY | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
NY 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.