What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wolcott has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).

Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).

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.

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

Measure	Wolcott	Sutton
People
Population	1,507Highest	790Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8%	-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average	46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT
	Sutton 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%	17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Wolcott and Sutton 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%	21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.1%Lowest VT: 43.8%	32.8%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7%	2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7%
	Wolcott and Sutton 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	$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below VT
	Sutton 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	$231,100±$41kHighest 27% below VT
	Sutton and Wolcott 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	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,930Lowest 22% below VT	$3,975Highest 21% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4%	37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Wolcott and Sutton 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%	12.4%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2%	85%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT	1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 13% above VT	30 minHighest 26% above VT
Work from home	13.9%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9%	11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Wolcott and Sutton 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
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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.