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Wolcott vs Windham vs Ripton vs Craftsbury
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 affordable homes ($221k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Craftsbury has the youngest population (median age 41.5).
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 | Windham | Ripton | Craftsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,507Highest |
594 |
508Lowest |
1,352 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+11.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±5.9 about the VT average |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
41.5±4.6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Ripton and Windham 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Wolcott and Craftsbury 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
46.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
12.4%±2.8 VT: 7% |
| Ripton and Craftsbury 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 |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$83,672±$16k 3% above VT |
| Ripton and Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$270,500±$44k 15% below VT |
| Ripton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$118Lowest 14% below VT |
— | — | $1,091±$184Highest 12% below VT |
| Craftsbury 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,164 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
29.9%±29.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Ripton 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Ripton 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 | — |
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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.