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Wolcott vs Baltimore vs Craftsbury
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%).
Baltimore has the highest household income ($108k).
Craftsbury has the most expensive homes ($271k 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 | Wolcott | Baltimore | Craftsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,507Highest |
361Lowest |
1,352 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±5.9 about the VT average |
51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
41.5±4.6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Baltimore and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Wolcott and Craftsbury 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% |
14.7%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1% VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,259±$10kLowest 13% below VT |
$107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
$83,672±$16k 3% above VT |
| Baltimore and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
$270,500±$44kHighest 15% below VT |
| Craftsbury and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$118Lowest 14% below VT |
— | $1,091±$184Highest 12% below VT |
| Craftsbury and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,930Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,329Highest 14% below VT |
$4,164 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.9%±29.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.5%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Wolcott and Craftsbury 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 | — | — |
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| 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.