What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($221k median).

Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Wolcott	Stowe
People
Population	1,507Lowest	5,285Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average	46.3±7.6Highest 7% above VT
	Stowe 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%	22.5%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Wolcott and Stowe 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%	25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.1%Lowest VT: 43.8%	66.7%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7%	1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7%
	Wolcott and Stowe 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	$93,618±$33kHighest 15% above VT
	Stowe 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±$23kLowest 30% below VT	$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,059±$118Lowest 14% below VT	$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,930Lowest 22% below VT	$7,161Highest 42% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4%	24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1%	9.9%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.5%Highest VT: 73.2%	78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT	1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 13% above VT	19 minLowest 18% below VT
Work from home	13.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9%	24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9%
	Stowe 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	Stowe Town School District
High school in town	None in town	Stowe High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.3
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.