What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wolcott has the most people working from home (13.9%).

Waterville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).

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	Waterville
People
Population	1,507Highest	680Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average	49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT
	Waterville 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%	20.4%±8.2Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Wolcott and Waterville 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%	14.4%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4%
	Waterville and Wolcott 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%	32.1%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7%	5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7%
	Waterville 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	$71,250±$27kHighest 12% below VT
	Waterville 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	$236,300±$15kHighest 25% below VT
	Waterville and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,059±$118Lowest 14% below VT	$1,110±$93Highest 10% below VT
	Waterville and Wolcott 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	$3,957Highest 21% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4%	44.6%±27.2Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Wolcott and Waterville 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%	4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2%	79.9%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT	1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 13% above VT	38 minHighest 60% above VT
Work from home	13.9%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9%	8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Wolcott and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Wolcott School District	Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A
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.