Compare towns
Wolcott vs Ryegate 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%).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
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 | Ryegate | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,507Highest |
1,059 |
964Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±5.9 about the VT average |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% 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% |
23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Ryegate 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% |
22.1%±1.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1% VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
47.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wolcott and Ryegate 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 |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% 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 |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
$315,800±$47kHighest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$118 14% below VT |
$908±$236Lowest 26% 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 |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$5,066Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Highest 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 |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest 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 | |||
| 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 Our Story | 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.