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Wolcott vs Brookfield 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 affordable homes ($221k median).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Brookfield | Craftsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,507Highest |
1,486 |
1,352Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±5.9 about the VT average |
47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
41.5±4.6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Brookfield 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% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest 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% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
46.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,259±$10kLowest 13% below VT |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
$83,672±$16k 3% above VT |
| Brookfield 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±$23kLowest 30% below VT |
$339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
$270,500±$44k 15% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$118 14% below VT |
$975±$306Lowest 21% 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 |
$4,560Highest 10% below VT |
$4,164 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
29.9%±29.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Brookfield 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% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Wolcott School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.