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Wolcott vs Bath vs Craftsbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wolcott has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Bath has the oldest population (median age 48.6).
Craftsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.4%).
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 | Bath | Craftsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,507Highest |
1,097Lowest |
1,352 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±5.9 9% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
41.5±4.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Bath 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wolcott and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
12.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,259±$10k 13% below U.S. |
$67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$83,672±$16kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Craftsbury and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,300±$23kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$270,500±$44kHighest 19% below U.S. |
| Craftsbury and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$118Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,091±$184 23% below U.S. |
| Bath and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,930Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,413Highest 41% above U.S. |
$4,164 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.9%±29.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Bath School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.