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Wolcott vs Tunbridge vs Whitingham
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).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Whitingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Tunbridge | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,507Highest |
1,253Lowest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
| Whitingham and Tunbridge 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% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Wolcott and Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge 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 |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Whitingham 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 |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$118 14% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,930Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.7%±21.8 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Wolcott 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% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge 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 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.