Compare towns
Wolcott vs Enosburgh vs Elmore
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%).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Elmore has the most expensive homes ($316k 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.
| Measure | Wolcott | Enosburgh | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,507 |
2,804Highest |
964Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±5.9 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
45±3.5Highest 4% above VT |
| Elmore and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Wolcott 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% |
17.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Enosburgh and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
47.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh 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±$10k 13% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
| Elmore 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±$23kLowest 30% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$315,800±$47kHighest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$118 14% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,225±$263Highest about the VT average |
| Elmore and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,930 22% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,066Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wolcott and Enosburgh 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Wolcott School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.