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Wolcott vs Sandgate vs Hyde Park
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 kids (22.8% under 18).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Hyde Park has the highest household income ($84k).
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 | Sandgate | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,507 |
435Lowest |
3,000Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±5.9 about the VT average |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
41.6±3.9Lowest 3% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Wolcott and Hyde Park 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% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Hyde Park 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% |
37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Hyde Park and Wolcott 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 |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$84,375±$9kHighest 4% above VT |
| Hyde Park 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 30% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$198,400±$39k 37% below VT |
| Wolcott and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$118Highest 14% below VT |
— | $1,007±$340Lowest 18% below VT |
| Wolcott and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,930Highest 22% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$3,883 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 9.3% VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
26 minLowest 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate 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 | — | — | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Wolcott School District | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Lamoille Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.