What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).

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	Concord
People
Population	1,507Highest	1,145Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8%	-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average	49.8±6.6Highest 16% above VT
	Concord 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%	15.9%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Wolcott and Concord 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%	27.1%±4Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.1%Highest VT: 43.8%	22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7%	2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7%
	Wolcott and Concord 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	$73,304±$9kHighest 10% below VT
	Concord 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	$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,059±$118Lowest 14% below VT	$1,111±$29Highest 10% below VT
	Concord 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	$3,026Lowest 40% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4%	43.3%±82.4Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Wolcott and Concord 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%	13.2%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2%	93.6%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT	1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 13% above VT	27 minLowest 13% above VT
Work from home	13.9%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9%	8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Wolcott and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Wolcott School District	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.