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Wolcott vs Bristol vs Elmore
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 affordable homes ($221k median).
Bristol has the most people working from home (17.9%).
Elmore has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Wolcott | Bristol | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,507 |
3,778Highest |
964Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average |
47.9±4.8Highest 11% above VT |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
| Bristol and Elmore 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% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore 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% |
21.9%±4.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bristol and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.9% VT: 43.8% |
47.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.2%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bristol 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±$10kLowest 13% below VT |
$74,620±$8k 8% below VT |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
| Elmore and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,300±$23kLowest 30% below VT |
$337,300±$46kHighest 7% above VT |
$315,800±$47k about the VT average |
| Bristol and Elmore 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 |
$1,275±$181Highest 3% above VT |
$1,225±$263 about the VT average |
| Bristol and Elmore 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 |
$5,978Highest 19% above VT |
$5,066 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Bristol 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% |
10.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5% VT: 73.2% |
71.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
25 minLowest 5% above VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Bristol 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 | — | #31 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Wolcott School District | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Abraham Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.