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Wolcott vs Newark vs Whitingham
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).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
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 | Newark | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,507Highest |
727Lowest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±5.9 about the VT average |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
| Whitingham 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% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Wolcott and Newark 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% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Wolcott and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,259±$10kLowest 13% below VT |
$72,929±$7kHighest 10% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Newark and Whitingham 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 |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
| Whitingham and Newark 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 |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,930 22% below VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wolcott and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Wolcott School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.