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Wolcott vs Strafford 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 affordable homes ($221k median).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
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 | Strafford | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,507Highest |
1,372 |
964Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
| Strafford and Elmore 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%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Strafford 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%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
47.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Strafford 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±$10kLowest 13% below VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
| Strafford and Elmore 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 |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$315,800±$47k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$118Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$1,225±$263Highest about the VT average |
| Elmore and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,930Lowest 22% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$5,066 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Strafford 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% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford 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 | Strafford School District | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None 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.