What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Whiting has the highest household income ($91k).

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	Whiting
People
Population	1,507Highest	532Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.4% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	42.4±5.9Highest about the VT average	39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT
	Wolcott and Whiting 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%	23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9%
	Whiting and Wolcott 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%	13%±5.1Highest VT: 21.4%
	Whiting 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%Highest VT: 43.8%	25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7%	6.2%±4Highest VT: 7%
	Whiting 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	$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT
	Whiting 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	$280,400±$36kHighest 11% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,059±$118Lowest 14% below VT	$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average
	Whiting 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	$4,227Highest 16% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4%	58.3%±37.3Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Wolcott and Whiting 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%	11.5%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.5%Highest VT: 73.2%	65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT	1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 13% above VT	22 minLowest 7% below VT
Work from home	13.9%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9%	10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Wolcott and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Wolcott School District	Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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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.