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Wolcott vs Westminster vs Ryegate
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Ryegate has the most homeowners (84.7%).
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 | Westminster | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,507Highest |
497Lowest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±5.9 about the VT average |
43.3±11.5Highest about the VT average |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Westminster and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Ryegate 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% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ryegate and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1% VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Wolcott and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,259±$10k 13% below VT |
$81,000±$22kHighest about the VT average |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
| Westminster 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±$23k 30% below VT |
$313,600±$39kHighest about the VT average |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$118Highest 14% below VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$908±$236 26% below VT |
| Wolcott and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,930 22% below VT |
$4,480Highest 11% below VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1949 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Wolcott School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.