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Wolcott vs Fair Haven 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%).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
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 | Fair Haven | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,507 |
2,724Highest |
964Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±5.9 about the VT average |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% 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% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest 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% |
18.4%±4.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Fair Haven 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% |
23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
47.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Fair Haven 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 |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% 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±$23k 30% below VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$315,800±$47kHighest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$118 14% below VT |
$830±$116Lowest 33% 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 |
$3,865Lowest 23% below VT |
$5,066Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Fair Haven 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% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Wolcott and Elmore 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 | — | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Wolcott School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.