What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).

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	Coventry
People
Population	1,507Highest	917Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average	45.2±5.2Highest 5% above VT
	Coventry 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%	20.2%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Wolcott and Coventry 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%	22.5%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.1%Highest VT: 43.8%	21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7%	3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7%
	Coventry 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±$10kHighest 13% below VT	$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT
	Wolcott and Coventry 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	$197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT
	Wolcott and Coventry 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	$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,930Highest 22% below VT	$2,375Lowest 53% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4%	1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1%	19.6%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2%	82.8%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT	1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 13% above VT	36 minHighest 53% above VT
Work from home	13.9%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9%	8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Wolcott and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Wolcott School District	Coventry School District
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.