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Wolcott vs Cairo 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 affordable homes ($221k median).
Cairo has the most renters (24.8% rent).
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 | Cairo | Craftsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,507 |
6,700Highest |
1,352Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±5.9 9% above U.S. |
44.2±4.2Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.5±4.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Cairo 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% |
17.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Craftsbury and Cairo 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% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
12.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,259±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$79,643±$22k about the U.S. average |
$83,672±$16kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Craftsbury and Cairo 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. |
$263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
$270,500±$44kHighest 19% below U.S. |
| Craftsbury and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$118 25% below U.S. |
$1,015±$305Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,091±$184Highest 23% below U.S. |
| 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 26% above U.S. |
$4,246Highest 36% above U.S. |
$4,164 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.9%±29.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wolcott and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±6.2Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #461 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Wolcott School District | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.