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Wolcott vs Addison vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wolcott has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
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 | Addison | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,507Highest |
1,175 |
1,059Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±5.9 about the VT average |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Addison and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1% VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,259±$10k 13% below VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$118 14% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,930 22% below VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wolcott and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Wolcott School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.