Compare towns
Wolcott vs Williamstown 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 the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Williamstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k 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 | Williamstown | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,507 |
3,579Highest |
1,368Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±5.9 about the VT average |
42±5Lowest about the VT average |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
| Whitingham and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.9%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Wolcott and Williamstown 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% |
17%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1% VT: 43.8% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williamstown 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 |
$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,300±$23kLowest 30% below VT |
$234,900±$24k 26% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
| Whitingham and Williamstown 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 |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,930 22% below VT |
$3,841Lowest 24% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.7%±21.8 VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown and Wolcott 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% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #47 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Wolcott School District | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | Williamstown Middle/High School | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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| 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.