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Wolcott vs Marshfield 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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (24.5%).
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 | Marshfield | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,507 |
1,863Highest |
964Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.3% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±5.9 about the VT average |
38.7±6.1Lowest 10% 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%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.2%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Marshfield and Elmore 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% |
17.8%±2.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Marshfield 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.5% VT: 43.8% |
47.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wolcott and Marshfield 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 |
$60,313±$10kLowest 26% 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 |
$214,100±$37kLowest 32% below VT |
$315,800±$47kHighest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$118Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,317±$126Highest 7% above VT |
$1,225±$263 about the VT average |
| Marshfield and Elmore 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 |
$3,668Lowest 27% below VT |
$5,066Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
65.7%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.2% VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% 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 |
29 min 23% above VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield 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 |
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.