What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wolcott has the most people working from home (13.9%).

Brownington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Wolcott	Brownington
People
Population	1,507Highest	1,144Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	42.4±5.9Highest about the VT average	40.5±4.5Lowest 6% below VT
	Wolcott and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.8%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9%	26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9%
	Brownington 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%	11.7%±2Highest VT: 21.4%
	Brownington and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.1%Highest VT: 43.8%	21.8%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7%	5%±2.5Highest VT: 7%
	Brownington 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	$75,556±$17kHighest 7% below VT
	Brownington 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±$23kHighest 30% below VT	$193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT
	Wolcott and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,059±$118Highest 14% below VT	$745±$504Lowest 40% below VT
	Wolcott and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,930Highest 22% below VT	$3,912Lowest 22% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	75.7%±21.8Lowest VT: 48.4%	78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4%
	Brownington and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1%	21.5%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2%	81%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT	1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 13% above VT	33 minHighest 41% above VT
Work from home	13.9%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9%	6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district	Wolcott School District	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.