What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wolcott has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).

Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).

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	Clarendon
People
Population	1,507Lowest	2,460Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8%	-6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average	52.3±4.1Highest 21% above VT
	Clarendon 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%	18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Wolcott and Clarendon 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%	27.4%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.1%Highest VT: 43.8%	25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7%	1.1%±1Lowest VT: 7%
	Wolcott and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,259±$10kHighest 13% below VT	$59,609±$12kLowest 27% below VT
	Wolcott and Clarendon 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	$220,900±$32kLowest 30% below VT
	Wolcott and Clarendon 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	$1,096±$305Highest 11% below VT
	Clarendon and Wolcott 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	$3,740Lowest 26% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4%	48.4%±27.1Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Wolcott and Clarendon 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%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2%	84.3%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT	1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 13% above VT	16 minLowest 33% below VT
Work from home	13.9%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9%	9.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Wolcott and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Wolcott School District	Mill River Unified Union School District #52
High school in town	None in town	Mill River Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.4
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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.