Compare towns
Wolcott vs Enosburg Falls vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wolcott has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Enosburg Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
Ryegate has the most homeowners (84.7%).
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 | Enosburg Falls | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,507 |
1,570Highest |
1,059Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±5.9Highest about the VT average |
37.3±2.9Lowest 13% below VT |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
| Wolcott and Ryegate 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% |
23.9%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburg Falls and Ryegate 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% |
15.7%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
15.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
7.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburg Falls 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 |
$50,870±$17kLowest 37% below VT |
$66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
| Wolcott and Ryegate 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 |
$206,500±$38kLowest 35% below VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
| Wolcott and Ryegate 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 |
$832±$247Lowest 33% below VT |
$908±$236 26% below VT |
| Wolcott and Ryegate 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 |
$3,475 31% below VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
60.5%±24.5 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Enosburg Falls 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% |
19.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5% VT: 73.2% |
70%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1949 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
32 minHighest 34% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
3%±2.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Wolcott and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Wolcott School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.