Compare towns
Wolcott vs Weybridge 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Weybridge has the highest household income ($118k).
Whitingham has the most homeowners (85.2%).
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 | Weybridge | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,507Highest |
781Lowest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
| Weybridge and Whitingham 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% |
19%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Wolcott and Whitingham 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%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,300±$23kLowest 30% below VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$118 14% below VT |
$1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| 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 |
$5,055 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest 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 | 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.