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Wolcott vs Highgate vs Craftsbury
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 affordable homes ($221k median).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Craftsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.4%).
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 | Highgate | Craftsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,507 |
3,528Highest |
1,352Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±5.9 about the VT average |
44±7.4Highest about the VT average |
41.5±4.6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Highgate and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Wolcott and Craftsbury 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% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Craftsbury and Highgate 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% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,259±$10kLowest 13% below VT |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$83,672±$16kHighest 3% above VT |
| Craftsbury and Highgate 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 |
$280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT |
$270,500±$44k 15% below VT |
| Highgate and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$118 14% below VT |
$895±$691Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,091±$184Highest 12% below VT |
| Craftsbury 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 |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,164Highest 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
29.9%±29.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Highgate and Wolcott 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Wolcott School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.