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Wolcott vs Hampton vs Ryegate
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 people working from home (13.9%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
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 | Hampton | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,507Highest |
1,145 |
1,059Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±5.9 9% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ryegate and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolcott and Hampton 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. |
$73,796±$8kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Hampton 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±$23kHighest 33% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
| 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±$118 25% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,930Highest 26% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 |
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.