What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Weybridge has the most expensive homes ($420k median).

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	Weybridge
People
Population	1,507Highest	781Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8%	-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average	51.6±3Highest 20% above VT
Kids under 18	22.8%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9%	19%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Wolcott and Weybridge 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%	25.2%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.1%Lowest VT: 43.8%	58.5%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7%	2.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7%
	Wolcott and Weybridge 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	$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$221,300±$23kLowest 30% below VT	$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,059±$118Lowest 14% below VT	$1,227±$508Highest about the VT average
	Weybridge 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	$6,117Highest 21% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4%	65.4%±30.7Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Wolcott and Weybridge 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%	11.4%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2%	83.7%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT	1976Lowest same as VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 13% above VT	18 minLowest 24% below VT
Work from home	13.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9%	15%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9%
	Weybridge 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	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
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.