Compare towns
Wolcott vs Whiting vs Whitingham vs Elmore
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 most people working from home (13.9%).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Whitingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Elmore has the most expensive homes ($316k 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.
| Measure | Wolcott | Whiting | Whitingham | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,507Highest |
532Lowest |
1,368 |
964 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
— | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±5.9 about the VT average |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
| Whitingham and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Elmore 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%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
47.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest 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±$38k 12% above VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
| Elmore and Whiting 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±$36k 11% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$315,800±$47kHighest about the VT average |
| Elmore and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$118 14% below VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,225±$263Highest about the VT average |
| Elmore and Whiting 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 |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$5,066Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Whitingham 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% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.