Compare towns
Wolcott vs Exeter vs Ryegate vs Elmore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wolcott has the most renters (20.5% rent).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 51.7).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
Elmore has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Exeter | Ryegate | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,507Highest |
913Lowest |
1,059 |
964 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±5.9 9% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45±3.5 16% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±9.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolcott and Ryegate 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 U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Elmore and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,300±$23k 33% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$315,800±$47kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Elmore and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$118 25% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$908±$236 36% below U.S. |
$1,225±$263Highest 13% below U.S. |
| 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 26% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
$5,066Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±65.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wolcott and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Wolcott School District | — | — | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.